If you find drinking ordinary milk is boring, then try adding some figs to the milk!!
This would make the milk more delicious and it would also increase the nutritional value of the milk. The fig is also known as anjeer and is a sweet and crunchy dry fruit. Belonging to the Moraceae family, fig plant is a small deciduous tree that can grow to 7 to 10m in height and is found mostly in Mediterranean and west Asia etc.
It is believed that anjeer milk could also provide health benefits just similar to that of drinking haldi milk. Intake of dry fruits and nuts are very important especially in the winter season.
Various ingredients present in fig or anjeer are soluble fibres, phytonutrients, minerals like iron, copper, magnesium, calcium and vitamins etc. We could consume fig in various ways such as dry or fresh form or processed form etc but consuming fig as anjeer milk would be totally different in taste. Those who are lactose intolerant must not drink milk. They could soak anjeer or fig in half a cup of water and could consume it as a snack before going to bed. Anjeer could also be added to non-dairy alternatives such as almond milk, soy milk etc.
There are numerous health benefits of drinking anjeer milk. These are
Treats constipation:
The frequency of the bowel movements in us could lead to constipation issues. These days it has become one of the highly common health issues. It is believed that the presence of fibres in the anjeer milk could help in treating constipation.
Helps to sleep well:
Many people suffer from the lack of sleep or sleep deprivation problem and this issue could be due to various reasons like stress, work pressure, financial issues etc. Anjeer milk could be a superb bedtime drink that could help us to sleep well. The tryptophan or amino acid present in anjeer milk gets converted to serotonin. This serotonin would increase melatonin and we would be able to sleep well.
Immunity booster:
Similar to healthy milk, anjeer milk would also improve our immunity. This would help us to avoid many infections and diseases etc and we could have superb health.
High fibre content:
It is important to note that anjeer milk has superb fibre content in it and by drinking this milk we could feel full for a long time. We would not feel hungry.
Promotes weight loss:
Having excess body weight is not good for the health and we could get many health complications later. Therefore, it is a must to reduce body weight. In this aspect, anjeer milk wouould play the role to perfection. Anjeer milk is low in calories and this would help in weight loss.
How to prepare anjeer milk:
In the first step, a few pieces of anjeer must be taken and soaked in the water overnight. Next, this combination is made as a paste and is mixed with a glass of warm milk. Saffron can be added and the milk could be consumed by us.