Bitter Gourd Chrysanthemum Herbal Tea

Having heaty bodies recently? If you find drinking bitter melon juice is hard to gulp down, try this Bitter Gourd Chrysanthemum Herbal Tea. This drink will have a slight bitter taste. It will have a cooling effect and often consume during the hot days.

This uniquely asian vegetable, also known as bitter cucumber or balsam pear. In Malay - "Peria". Chinese - 苦瓜.

Benefits of Bitter Gourd includes :

1. Respiratory Disorders

2, Acne skin - purify blood & keep your skin glowing

3. Immune System

4. Diabetes

5. Kidney & Bladder

6. Constipation

7. Heart Disease

8. Cancer

9. Weight Loss

10. Hair

Read more on amazing benefits of Bitter Gourd here : http://www.stylecraze.com/articles/amazing-benefits-of-bitter-melonbitter-gourd/

Ingredients : (serves 2-3)

125g Bitter Gourd

10g Dried Chrysanthemum

6pcs Red Dates (seed removed)

1pc Honey Dates

6 rice bowl of water

Rock Sugar to taste

Steps By Steps :

1. Clean bitter gourd & remove seed. Cut into 1.5cm thickness strip.

2. Rinse dried chrysanthemum.

3. In a pot, add water, bitter gourd & chrysanthemum. Bring to boil.

4. Once boil, lower heat & simmer slowly for 30 minutes.

5. Add rock sugar to taste.

6. Ready to drink. Serve hot or chill.

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