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Saffron Almond Milk

Badam Kshira

Serves 1
Pitta

A classical ojas tonic — soaked almonds blended with warm milk, saffron, and cardamom. Nourishing for nervous exhaustion, dry skin, and depleted reproductive tissue.

Pacifies Vata and Pitta · ojas-building

Ingredients

  • ·10 raw almonds, soaked overnight & peeled
  • ·1 cup warm whole milk
  • ·4–5 saffron strands (soaked in 1 tsp warm milk)
  • ·Seeds of 1 green cardamom pod
  • ·1 tsp jaggery or rock sugar

Method

  1. 01Blend peeled almonds with the warm milk until smooth.
  2. 02Pour back into a small pan; warm gently with cardamom.
  3. 03Take off heat, stir in saffron milk and jaggery.
  4. 04Sip slowly in the morning or one hour before bed.

Nutrition notes

Per cup (≈): 260 kcal · 11 g protein · 22 g carbs · 14 g fat · 2 g fiber. Vitamin E, magnesium, riboflavin; saffron crocin acts as a mood adaptogen.

Practitioner note

Avoid in heavy Kapha, congestion, or in those with nut allergies. Use oat milk + sunflower seeds as an alternative.

Source · Aṣṭāṅga Hṛdayam · Uttara Sthāna; Frawley & Lad, Yoga of Herbs (1986).

Information only — not medical advice. Verify quantities, allergies, and contraindications with a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner or physician before use.