Dr Rupy's Sipping Broth

This dish is from my cookbook Dr Rupy COOKS.
This is a bit of a shared family recipe.
A gingery, spicy cup of broth that I always make when...ever I feel slightly under the weather; it will certainly perk you up! It has a rich collection of plant chemicals known for their anti-microbial properties, such as garlic, onion, ginger and cinnamon. Personally, I swear by it for coughs and colds. Simple to put together and intensely warming. Read more
This dish is from my cookbook Dr Rupy COOKS.
This is a bit of a shared family recipe.
A gingery, spicy cup of broth that I always make whenever I feel slightly under the weather; it will certainly perk you up! It has a rich collection of plant chemicals known for their anti-microbial properties, such as garlic, onion, ginger and cinnamon. Personally, I swear by it for coughs and colds. Simple to put together and intensely warming.

Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
35 mins
FREEZER FRIENDLY
No
SHELF LIFE
3 days
Why is this healthy?
Herbs &
spices
Contains
Ingredients
Serves 6
black peppercorns
cumin seeds
roughly chopped
garlic cloves
cardamom pods
bruised
clove
cinnamon stick
red onion
peeled and halved
green chilli
halved lengthways
Why is this healthy?
Herbs &
spices

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

55kcal
Calories
3g
Total Fat
7g
Carbs
2g
Sugars
1g
Protein
2g
Fibre
1mg
Iron
6%
 
15mg
Magnesium
4%
 
31mg
Phosporus
2%
 
168mg
Potassium
4%
 
5mg
Sodium
0%
 
0mg
Vitamin B1
0%
0mcg
Vitamin B12
0%
0mcg
Vitamin D
0%
0.5mg
Vitamin E
3%
 
9mcg
Vitamin B9
2%
 
2mcg
Vitamin A
0%
 
8mg
Vitamin C
9%
 
0.2mg
Zinc
2%
 
4mcg
Vitamin K
3%
 
0.1mg
Copper
11%
 
0mg
Vitamin B2
0%
0.2mg
Vitamin B3
1%
 
0.1mg
Vitamin B6
6%
 
25mg
Calcium
2%
 
Calories: 55kcal; Total Fat: 3g; Carbs: 7g; Sugars: 2g; Protein: 1g; Fibre: 2g; Iron: 1mg (6%); Magnesium: 15mg (4%); Phosporus: 31mg (2%); Potassium: 168mg (4%); Sodium: 5mg (0%); Vitamin B1: 0mg (0%); Vitamin B12: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin D: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin E: 0.5mg (3%); Vitamin B9: 9mcg (2%); Vitamin A: 2mcg (0%); Vitamin C: 8mg (9%); Zinc: 0.2mg (2%); Vitamin K: 4mcg (3%); Copper: 0.1mg (11%); Vitamin B2: 0mg (0%); Vitamin B3: 0.2mg (1%); Vitamin B6: 0.1mg (6%); Calcium: 25mg (2%)
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Why is this healthy?
Herbs &
spices
Contains
Ingredients
Serves 6
black peppercorns
cumin seeds
roughly chopped
garlic cloves
cardamom pods
bruised
clove
cinnamon stick
red onion
peeled and halved
green chilli
halved lengthways

Ingredients

Serves 6
black peppercorns
cumin seeds
roughly chopped
garlic cloves
cardamom pods
bruised
clove
cinnamon stick
red onion
peeled and halved
green chilli
halved lengthways

Method

Your notes

1. Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan with 1.5 litres water and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the pan from the heat and strain the broth into a clean saucepan.

2. Season the broth to taste with salt. Ladle into mugs and sip hot, chilled or at room temperature throughout the day.

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User comments (3)

Patricia 4 days ago

It delivers quite a hit - very flavoursome (...if that's a word!!)

Corinne Last month

I really do love simply made infusions!
And, yes, this is definitely up there with the best of them

Angie 5 months ago

Delicious.l. Really felt it was doing me good

Recipe categories: Drinks, Dr Rupy's Faves, Winter Warmers
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