Long before saffron latte trends and wellness influencers discovered "golden milk," Kashmiri and North Indian households were already warming a cup of milk with a few saffron strands every evening, mostly without thinking of it as anything more than a comforting bedtime habit. Kesar doodh — literally "saffron milk" — is one of the simplest ways to actually use Kashmiri saffron, and it happens to be the traditional delivery method for one of saffron's best-known effects: gentle, gradual relaxation before sleep.
What Is Kesar Doodh?
Kesar doodh is warm milk infused with a small number of saffron strands, traditionally served in the evening or right before bed.
