Lemongrass, a local herb also known as Serai, has a lemony aroma fragrant. The lemongrass scent is widely used in aromatheraphy or essential oil as well as culinary cooking. The scent gives a very relaxing & therapeutic effect, that's why a lot massage parlour or beauty saloon smells like lemongrass the moment you steps in.
Lemongrass, the name by itself has nothing to do with lemon. This Asian herb has many nutritional & health benefit that many of us are not aware of. A plant that so easy to grow, and needs little maintenance.
Health benefits include :
- Anti-cancer
- Anti inflammatory
- Bacterial / Fungal infection
- High blood pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Weight loss
- Detoxifying
- Skin health
- Nervous system
- Anemia
- Diabetis
- Gastritis / Heart Burn
- Digestive Health
- Insomnia
When I brew this lemongrass tea in the kitchen, the whole house filled with aromatic scent of lemongrass. A natural air freshener.
Make yourself some Lemongrass drink, adding pandan leaves (screwpine) for additional aroma & ginger to reduce 'wind' in your body.
Ingredients :
3 stalks lemongrass pounded to release the flavour
3 pandan (screwpine) leaves
6 slices ginger
2 litres water
40 grams rock sugar (I prefer a slight tinge of sweetness. If you like it more sweet, add more sugar to your preference)
Step by Step :
1. In a pot, add the ingredients except rock sugar. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 30 minutes.
2. Add rock sugar and boil another 5 mins until dissolved.
3. Remove lemongrass stalks, ginger and pandan.
4. Serve warm or chilled.
Tips : If you don't want to pound the lemongrass, you can also cut the lemongrass into short length about 1cm length.
