Tila kshiram (Sesame milk)

Preparation

Ingredients

1. Sesame seeds – 2 spoons full
2. Water – 2 cups
3. Milk – ½ cup
4. Palm sugar – 2 spoons

Method

Add 2 cups of water to 2 spoons of sesame seeds. Boil it in low flame and reduce the volume of water to ½ cup. Filter the decoction of sesame seeds. Add hot milk to it. Add palm sugar and mix well.

Properties

1. It is extremely nourishing
2. Very suitable for thin and emaciated people
3. Cures amenorrhea and delayed menstruation
4. Maintains the balance of the hormone estrogen
5. It is rich in calcium
6. Highly recommended in osteoporosis and osteo-arthritis
7. It is hot in potency
8. Balances vata
9. Does not aggravate 'pitta' or 'Kapha'
10. Unctuous
11. Tasty