Sweet Pea or Butterfly pea (Shankhapushpi) holds an important place in ayurveda wherein the flowers, leaves and roots are all used for medicinal purpose. The flowers exhibit a vibrant blue colour, the mild flavour soothing and calming as it moves smoothly down the throat.I don’t have any particular recipe for it though.
Simply pour boiling hot water into a jug with a few flowers and cover .You will get a purple coloured tea and when a few drops of lemon juice is added, it changes colour. Add honey to suit your taste because it turns very sour if left for long in the jug.
Diabetics should practice extra caution while having this tea because it brings down sugar level very fast.
This is also used as a food colouring in some parts of Asia and some make a syrup and store it.
What a nice coincidence! Last night I was thinking of these Shankhpuspi or Nilkontho flowers(locally known in my hometown of Agartala) for a tea recipe and here I see this beautiful blue hued tea with these beauties😍💕
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Thank you. It is a beautiful flower indeed with so many medicinal properties. In Bengla it is known as Aporajitaa.
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Yes Banglai Aporajita naam. Back in my hometown we have it in abundance in our garden.
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True. It grows so fast and spreads everywhere but I absolutely adore the vibrant colour of the flower.
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Eta to jantam na! Ei flower ta to Shiva r pujo te lage, Bha darun to!!! Kolkata te gela try korbo nischoi!
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Haan aamra to shiber aar grohoraajer pujo te use kori. Tea ta o khub calming effect dey aar colour ta most important. Tumi kemon acho?
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Bhalo achi, kajer chap e kono post kora hoche na go!
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Acha. Onek din tomake dekhchi na tai bhabchilam je bhalo acho to.
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Ha go Anuradha di motamuti achi ! Kajer chap komle abar suru korbo future e!
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Your recipes are always so interesting…and pretty, Anuradha. The challenge is finding ingredients in my area – but I won’t give up! 😉
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Your comments are so sweet and full with warmth. I have so many pods with me, only if I could send you some. These plants grow very fast .
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Lovely anuradha…. The colour is so tempting!!!! I wish u could share 🙂
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Thank you so much Neetu. I wish I could share with all of you.
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Never knew sweet pea flowers have this much medical value! Thanks for sharing this, Anuradha!
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My pleasure.
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Wow! I learnt something new today. I always loved sweet peas but never thought to make tea from them. I will have to pick some of the blossoms when they finally flower 🙂
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The Asian variety is edible but others are not. Be careful when you pick them up.If the flowers look just the same as my pic shows then its fine.
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