Spice garden : Drive from Kochi to Munnar

Ornamental flower

Drive from Kochi (Cochin) to Munnar is about 31/2 hours, about 72 miles (129.1 km) via NH85.

The route to Munnar from Kochi is filled with twists and turns and is a single lane highway.

But on the way we stopped by a spice garden. We came across some beautiful spice plants.

Cinnamon

Medicinal Ginger

Pepper Corn

Stone Banana.

These  Red Bananas known as stone bananas. These banana are different from the regular ones
There have only seeds inside. Medicinal use.

Fig Tree

Recipe for Gingerbread Coffee

 ingerbread coffee

INGREDIENTS
  
    * 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
    * 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    * 
    * 2 cups hot brewed coffee
    *1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
   
DIRECTIONS


1. In a small bowl, mix together ginger and cinnamon until well blended.
  
2. Add about a 1/4 cup of coffee to each cup, then stir in about a tablespoon of the spice mixture until dissolved. Fill cup to within an inch of the top with coffee.

3.Add a light dusting of cloves.