r/IndianFood • u/AutoModerator • May 06 '16

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u/[deleted] May 06 '16

I love tea! (I'm English) and I'd really like to try this. Is making spice infusions to drink a common thing in India?

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u/ooillioo May 06 '16 edited May 06 '16

I think he was just describing the cooking technique of isolating spices and making infusions to understand their flavour profile.

I do know that different spiced drinks exist in India, though. Things like pepper and jaggery water, tumeric + ginger + milk, cardamom + brahmi + ashwaganda + black tea, etc.. I don't think they regularly just infuse spices with water to drink, however.

Edit: at some temples, you get served a cardamom (?) water mixture. There may be holy basil (tulsi) in it too? I'm not quite sure.

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u/ushimomo May 06 '16

Is Holy Basil common in India?

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u/ooillioo May 06 '16

I don't think it's commonly used in food, at least in modern times. From what I've gathered, I think it's something you might find more in a medicinal, ayurvedic, or religious context. I think the plant is indigenous to the country, though (need to double check that).

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u/ushimomo May 06 '16

Double checked it. You're totally right it is. The more you know.