Healthy homemade Parsley shot

A Parsley Smoothie for a great start to your Morning

For those who want to start their day with an awesome detox but want to avoid  a sweetened drink such as honey and warm water, a parsley-turmeric smoothie is a good alternative.

Among a series of smoothies that help detox your body, a do-it-yourself parsley smoothie certainly tops the charts.

Chenddyna Schae, founder & chocolatier of Jus’ Trufs café in Jakkur, recommends this health drink and shares the secret with North Bangalorepost on what goes into its making and where to source the ingredients from.

How to prepare it:

• Wash a quarter cup of parsley leaves nicely
• Add two-inch fresh turmeric sticks, 4-5 basil leaves and four lettuce leaves. 
• Mix them in water and put it in a blender. 
• Once done, strain it and you will get a good healthy morning shot !

Drink this small glass on an empty stomach early in the morning.  But, it may take a few days for the taste to settle in, but I am sure it will grow on you once you get used to this home-made health drink.

In case your taste buds find it slightly bitter, I recommend adding fresh orange juice made from one nice round and juicy orange as an optional add on. To make it more wholesome and ultra healthy, a small teaspoon of wheatgrass powder can also be added.

Parsley is a cultivated Eurasian herb (Petroselinum crispum), a biennial plant with white flowers and aromatic leaves which are either crinkly or flat. It’s mostly used as a culinary herb and for garnishing food. It also has the ability to cleanse and detox the body. Turmeric too has similar properties. It’s a nice drink year round, and works better during wintry mornings. Bangaloreans in any case wake upto chilly mornings on most days!

Sourcing the ingredients:

To make this drink, organic parsley is recommended which one can buy online or at a nearby organic store. In north Bangalore, Wellbeeing, Sahakaranagar has an organic section where parsley is available. Namdharis too sell fresh parsley leaves.

Keep your eyes peeled while veggie shopping as fresh turmeric sticks are also available at Big Market, Sahakarnagar and nearby farmers’ markets. One can add seasonal greens, giving the drink a slightly different taste every season.

Zero pesticide greens from First Agro are home delivered online by Sakura Fresh in North Bangalore. 

You can book here to get them delivered. 

Their products are also available at More Megastore, Sahakar Nagar, Bangalore.

Parsley smoothie is a great way to start your day. Have it on an empty stomach and try not to eat anything for the next one hour.