Nigella Seeds Tea
"This has nothing to do with the British cooking queen, Nigella Lawson, but with the spice seed, nigella (sometimes called black cumin, but unrelated to cumin). This spice, to be found in middle-Eastern and Indian markets, has been traditionally used for both culinary and medicinal purposes; current studies suggest it may serve as an immune-system booster and is effective in treating asthma and whooping cough (information courtesy of The Herb Companion website, I make NO medical claims!!). I've tried it, I like it (with the dash of vanilla), so I'm posting it here."
- Ready In:
- 12mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Serves:
-
1
ingredients
- 1 cup water (almost boiling)
- 1 tablespoon nigella seeds
- milk (optional) or cream (optional)
- honey (optional)
- 1 dash vanilla extract (optional)
directions
- Crush the nigella in a mortar and pestle; doesn't have to be too fine, you just want to release the essential oils.
- Place them in a teaball, and the teaball in your cup.
- Pour hot water over and allow to steep 8 to 10 minutes.
- Remove teaball and discard contents.
- Flavor with milk, cream, honey or vanilla as desired.
Questions & Replies
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If I have taken 1 tsp of Black Seed Oil in the morning can I still drink the tea through out the day?
Reviews
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I haven't tried this so I won't give it any stars. I just wanted to say that Nigella seeds are also called onion seeds or Kalonji in Indian cooking. Black cumin is a specific type of cumin used in Indian cuisine and not the same as Nigella. -
It was okay. I love the smell of Nigella seeds so I was looking for opportunities to use them... this did not taste quite as good as the seeds themselves smell. I used the vanilla and some honey as well. -
I'm always on the hunt for new ways to use Kalonji, and this was nice! I had never thought to use it to make tea. I added a little vanilla and some soy milk. It is cold season around here, so anything will help! Thanks Flemish! -
This has an interesting almost bitter-sweet flavor that I cannot place. I agree with justcallmejulie in that I think the drop of vanilla extract really makes this. I enjoyed mine with honey, the vanilla and milk. It did turn out a rather unappealing gray color. I gave the nigella seeds a couple of quick whirs in my coffee grinder, for the lack of a mortar and pestle. A really interestingly flavored tea and a nice change from the usual. Thanks! -
I thought it was fine. I have no idea if it did anything for me as far as the purported medicianl properties, but with the addiiton of vanilla I thought it had a nice flavor.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
FlemishMinx
Belgium
I am an American married to a Belgian, and have lived in Belgium since December 1999. Cooking is my major hobby. I'm also an avid reader, but I have difficulty finding the time. I love to travel. Since moving to Europe I've been lucky enough to have had the opportunity to go a couple of times per year to Paris, as well as having visited London, Rome, Florence, Naples, Amsterdam, and of course Brussels and Antwerp. I've seen at least parts of most regions of France, as well as parts of Germany, Austria, a great deal of Switzerland, Slovenia, Croatia, Luxembourg, and Monaco. I'm absolutely in love with the Bay of Naples and Sorrento coast areas of Italy, which my husband and I recently re-visited on a trip that included Rome, Puglia, Umbria and Marche. I'm still looking forward to Ireland, Spain, Portugal, the Czech Republic . . . the list is too long ! One of the bonuses of travel is getting to taste the local cuisine, and afterward trying to figure out how to duplicate it at home.
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