Besan Badam Doodh or Chickpea Flour and Almond Milk is a winter special drink that is popular in the Northern States of India.
It is a home remedy for cold-related infections and chest congestion.
About the Recipe
Milk boiled with nutritious chickpea flour, almonds, turmeric and black pepper and consumed especially in winters before going to bed. It is a tried and tested remedy for cold and cough and winter related ailments.
Mom used to give us a glass of this warm delicious drink at night just before going to bed during the winter months. Now I give it to my kids sometimes when the temperatures here are below freezing point or when they suffer from cold and cough.
This milk has a nutty taste of roasted chickpea flour, the richness of almonds. Kids also like this warm milk.
Benefits of Besan Doodh
As per Ayurveda, this milk has all ingredients that protect and strengthens the body to fight infections. Turmeric, ginger powder and black pepper, desi ghee build immunity, are anti-carcinogenic, remove toxins from the body, good for hair and skin.
This is a recipe that comes handy and very useful when kids or grown-ups are down with cold and cough and want a good night sleep!!
Kids and grown-ups all are going to love this. Take this before going to bed and avoid taking cold water after this.
My mom always told us as that it benefits best during night when the body is at rest and absorbs all the nutrients well.
Other winter special recipes from the blog
Wheat Ragi and Edible Gum Ladoos, Tilkut, Missi Roti, Golden Smoothie for Winters with raw Turmeric, Mixed Nut Gur Chikki, Til and Khus Khus Chikki with Coconut sugar
Recipe Card for Besan Badam Doodh
Stepwise pics to make Besan Badam Doodh
Winter Special Besan Aur Badam Dooh
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Milk
- 2 tbsp Besan/Chickpea Flour
- 2-3 tbsp Finely ground Almonds
- 1 tsp Desi Ghee
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1/4 tsp Ginger Powder
- A pinch Black Pepper
- 2-3 tsp Sugar or as required
Instructions
- Dry roast besan/chickpea flour till it starts to give nutty aroma, add and mix desi ghee and roast further till light brown in color.
- Add milk and mix nicely, make sure no lumps are formed.
- Next add turmeric powder, ginger powder, black pepper powder, powdered almonds and sugar . Mix nicely.
- Boil for 3-4 mins, keep stirring in between to avoid burnt milk at the bottom.
- Serve hot.
Notes
Do try this warm and nutritious milk preparation when you want something comforting or suffering from cold-related infections.
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Jayashree T.Rao
Nice one Swaty, I make turmeric milk and almond milk but never added gramflour in it. A must try drink for my children.
Swati
Thanks Jaya.. do try it
Mayuri Patel
We usually have haldi doodh when its cold or when we have a flu. However, have never tried besan air badam doodh. Its an interesting recipe which I've bookmarked to try out soon.
Swati
Do try.. very good for seasonal cough and cold
Archana
Now this is one delicious drink. I have never tried adding besan to badam milk but I think it will taste awesome.
Swati
It’s a regular in winter time in North India.. do try it sometime..
Preethicuisine
Besan badam doodh sounds absolutely perfect for the cold weather. I have never added Besan to milk. Will definitely try your recipe soon. Thanks for sharing Swaty.
Swati
Ohh .. do try this then.. very good for winters
Azlin Bloor
This is really interesting Swaty, I'm bookmarking it to try soon. Going to see if my vegetarian kids will have it, anything to up their protein intake!
Swati
Glad you liked the recipe Azlin.. do try it tastes delicious and is very comforting.. should go well with kids as my kids love to have this in winters..
chefmireille
kind of like masala chai but without the chai. Looks delicious to have on a cold winter night.
Suma Gandlur
A perfect comfort dish for the kind of weather we are having right now.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
I make badam milk, but have never added besan. This is new to me and would love to try it for the boys.
Swati
Sandhya, do try with besan with health benefits it tastes delicious too!!
Srivalli Jetti
Wow hearing about the chickpea flour being added for the first time, wonderful drink and I will surely make this, thanks for sharing.
Pavani
That is a very interesting milk recipe with roasted besan. I can almost imagine how tasty this would be with roasted besan and almonds. Perfect winter warmer.
Gayathri Kumar
Never tried this combination of almonds and besan. The milk looks so creamy and with all the spices, it must be so yum..
Thinly Spread
This is just what I need on a cold January day in the UK! So comforting.
Jacqueline Meldrum
I've never heard of this before, but it sounds really comforting.
FoodTrails
Thanks Jacqueline!! Do give it a try, it's a home remedy used by mothers in India, for cold and cough. Prefer to have it at night just before bedtime.
harini
Wow! Except the addition of besan and almond powder, I make the milk regularly at bedtime .I shall try the addition of besan next time. Sounds like a good remedy for the winters.
srividhya
Never tried milk with besan. This is new to me. Thanks for the share. Will definitely try it out.
Priya Suresh
Never combined besan and badam together in a doodh, interesting drink.. Feel like drink a glass of.
Swati
Priya, do try this combo, it's a home remedy for cold and cough that is commonly used in North India,
Cindy
I have all of the ingredients in my cupboard except for the ghee. I’m vegan. Do you think coconut milk would work as a sub?
Swati
Cindy, you can kip ghee, dry roast the chickpea flour. I have never used coconut milk with chickpea flour. If you have used coconut milk, you can try that. Do give the feedback with coconut milk.
tastyrecipesfrompooja
This is something new for me & quite interesting!
Swati
Pooja this is winter special drink in North India, do give it a try.
Varada
This milk sounds be perfect for cold winter days. When is the almond powder added to the milk? It does not say in the recipe.
Swati
Thanks, Varada for letting me know, updated the recipe now, it added along with turmeric powder and ginger powder..
Vaishali Sabnani
Besan and badaam doodh is a perfect warmer , turmeric adds on to the warmth . It looks fantastic with great flavours .