Fennel Tea(Saunf Chai)

Fennel seeds are known to aid digestion.It not uncommon to be served with these aromatic seeds at the end of a masala(Spicy) Indian meal.Although this excellent mouth refresher can simply be chewed to get the most of its benefits ;its freshening taste can also be used to make fennel tea,which is soothing for sore throats and also relieves any discomfort from bloating or indigestion.Read more of it benefits here.

Ingredients
1 tablespoon Fennel seeds
1 teaspoon dried peppermint leaves or 6-8 fresh peppermint leaves[or use a teaspoon of green tea leaves or black tea powder]
1 teaspoon honey
2 cups of water

Method
Bring water to a slow boil and add the fennel seeds and pepper mint leaves .Brew for about 10 minutes on medium-low heat,strain ,mix in honey and serve hot or warm.

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An Interesting Health benefit of Fennel Seeds
Blogger friend Sangeeta reminds us that diuretic properties of fennel seeds are effective in curing Urinary tract Infections cause due to a bacteria called E-coli.Read more here and here.thanks sangeeta:)