Kashayam | Herbal Tea | Home Remedy for Cold

Kashayam in a glass cup with all ingredients scattered on the board

Kashayam | Herbal Tea | Home Remedy for Cold

Kashayam, Kadha stylishly called herbal tea in English, is a simple home made concoction of pantry ingredients. This grandma's medicine provides immense relief to simple cold and cough.

Course Ayurvedic medicine, Beverages

Cuisine Indian, South-Indian

Keyword Ginger pepper kashayam, Kadha recipe, Kashaya recipe, Kashayam recipe, Pepper kashayam, Simple home remedy for cold

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Resting time 5

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 41kcal

Ingredients

4 cups water
1 tablespoon black peppercorns/milagu
1 teaspoon cumin seeds/jeera
1 teaspoon ajwain/carom seeds
1 teaspoon coriander seeds/dhaniya
½ teaspoon fennel seeds/sombhu
6 pods cardamom
4 nos cloves
½ inch cinnamon bark
2 nos long pepper, thippali optional
1 inch piece of fresh ginger peeled , crushed
1 - 2 tablespoon grated jaggery
10 nos Fresh tulsi leaves.

Instructions

Measure and keep all the ingredients ready. I slightly crushed the dry ingredients in my mortar-pestle. Though not necessary, i feel it adds flavor when crushed.
Boil water in a heavy bottom sauce pan. When it comes to a boil, add all the dry ingredients. Let this boil in a medium flame fr 12-15 minutes.
While the dry ingredients are boiling, add the fresh tulsi leaves and crushed fresh ginger to this.
Towards the end add grated jaggery and remove it from the stove. Let it sit for a minute or two.
Strain the kashayam to another vessel. Crush the strained ingredients to remove the last bit of juice (i always do)
Serve it hot. Any leftover kashayam can be left on the kitchen counter for 6-8 hours. Warm and serve it hot.

Video

Notes

Ajwain/carom seeds can be replaced with 4-5 nos fresh Indian borage/Karpooravalli leaves
Do not to drink it everyday, Once in ⅔ days is fine. The ingredients mentioned might make your body heat and you might end up with stomach issues.

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