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Did you know the best beverage for chilly winter nights can be made by mixing anjeer into warm milk? Also known as fig, anjeer comes loaded with antioxidants, Vitamin A, C, E, and K, fibre, magnesium, calcium, potassium, and copper. Dried figs have a higher concentration of antioxidants and minerals than the fresh ones. Fresh anjeer contains about 2.9 gms of fibre per 100 gms, whereas dried figs have about 9.8 gms. Similarly, raw figs have about 0.75 gms of healthy protein, whereas anjeer has about 3.3 gms.
How to make anjeer milk, you ask?
Simply boil one glass of milk to make this scrumptious and nutritious night time beverage. Add three dried figs. If you want to enhance the flavour, boil the mixture and add a few strands of saffron to it. This beverage will provide your body with the much-needed nutrition, especially during the winter. Anjeer can also be diluted by soaking it in half a cup of warm water before boiling it with half a cup of milk.
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If you are lactose intolerant, you can chew the figs and mix them with soy milk, oat milk, or almond milk to make a drink. Additionally, dried figs have a higher concentration of sucrose than fresh figs, making them a less desirable option for people with diabetes when consumed in excess. Therefore, it is advised to consult a doctor before including this drink in your diet.
It is ideal to drink this hot beverage before sleeping. Warm milk and anjeer can be combined to create a nutritious bedtime drink that is good for bones, teeth, and the immune system. It also improves digestion, metabolism, and metabolism, and acts as an aphrodisiac. It also helps in promoting sleep, because it contains the substances tryptophan and melatonin, which are coupled with milk, and are rich in protein, fats, and minerals. The production of the neurotransmitter, known as serotonin, depends critically on the presence of tryptophan.
Additionally, the addition of anjeer to milk makes the beverage excellent for those who have blood pressure or constipation issues, because dried figs have laxative and diuretic effects as well as anticancer, hypoglycemic, hepatoprotective, antimicrobial, and hypolipidemic properties. This makes them ideal for winter when the body needs extra support to fight off seasonal changes and low immunity.
