Homemade Tulsi Tea

Three days ago, we decided to make our own Basil Tea at home. We spent the rest of the day cleaning around 1.5 kilos of fresh Tulsi leaves, removing the stems. and steaming the leaves for 30-40 seconds in a electric cooker.

Steaming halts the oxidation process, thus preserving the leaves’ green color, rich flavor, and high antioxidant content. Finally, we laid out the leaves to dry.

Three days later, we had ~150 grams of dried Tulsi tea leaves.