Ingredients & Ayurvedic Properties
| Ingredient | Weight | Ayurvedic Profile |
|---|---|---|
 Oat milk, unsweetened and warmed | 720 g | Sweet · Neutral |
 Saffron threads, soaked warm | 1 g | Pungent, Bitter · Heating |
 Green cardamom, freshly ground | 2 g | Sweet, Pungent · Cooling |
 Rock sugar, finely crushed | 14 g | Sweet · Cooling |
| Water, freshly boiled | 500 g | Whole culinary ingredient |
Step-by-Step Preparation
- Measure 500 ml (about 2 cups) water and 720 ml oat drink for Saffron Oat-Milk Evening Drink; heat them separately over low heat so neither addition dilutes or cools the next stage unexpectedly.
- Soak the saffron in a spoonful of warm oat drink. Leave the threads in 15 ml of the warm drink for 5 minutes, pressing them once with the back of a spoon to release their color.
- Heat the remainder with cardamom without letting it boil. Use low heat for 4–6 minutes, stirring every minute, until steam wisps rise and tiny bubbles ring the edge without a boil.
- Stir in the saffron and rock sugar and serve the drink warm. Keep the heat off for 2 minutes, stir until the final addition dissolves or disperses, and serve warm rather than piping hot.
- Let Saffron Oat-Milk Evening Drink settle for 6 minutes, check that it is warm or gently cool rather than extreme in temperature, and divide it evenly among four cups.
Dosha Modifications & Seasonal Guidance
Vaidya Culinary Note (original lacto-vegetarian recipe developed for the R3 regional and practical cooking collection)
Saffron Oat-Milk Evening Drink is a food beverage for enjoyment and seasonal balance, not a medicinal treatment Vata: serve warm and sip slowly. Pitta: keep sourness and pungency mild and omit extra chili. Kapha: minimize sweetener and keep rich plant-milk portions small.
USDA Nutrition Facts for Saffron Oat-Milk Evening Drink
| Nutrient | Per 100g | Per Serving (1 serving (309g)) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy (Calories) | 31 kcal | 97 kcal |
| Protein | 0.4 g | 1.3 g |
| Total Carbohydrates | 4.4 g | 13.7 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.3 g | 1.0 g |
| Total Sugars | 2.3 g | 7.2 g |
| Total Fat | 1.4 g | 4.2 g |
| Calcium | 92.2 mg | 285.0 mg |
| Iron | 0.15 mg | 0.48 mg |
| Magnesium | 5.6 mg | 17.5 mg |
| Phosphorus | 12.1 mg | 37.5 mg |
| Potassium | 14 mg | 42 mg |
| Sodium | 27 mg | 83 mg |
| Zinc | 0.13 mg | 0.39 mg |
| Copper | 0.02 mg | 0.07 mg |
| Manganese | 0.07 mg | 0.21 mg |
| Selenium | 0.9 µg | 2.7 µg |
| Vitamin C | 0.10 mg | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 0.02 µg | 0.07 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.22 mg | 0.67 mg |
| Vitamin K | 0.9 µg | 2.7 µg |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.01 mg | 0.04 mg |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.01 mg | 0.02 mg |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 0.04 mg | 0.11 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.00 mg | 0.01 mg |
| Folate (DFE) | 1.2 µg | 3.8 µg |
| Choline | 1.2 mg | 3.6 mg |
