Home -made syrup ( Kashayam) for cold and cough

Ingredients
Whole black pepper   1/2 tsp
     Cumin seeds  1/2 tsp
     Coriander seeds  1/2 tsp
    Ajwain leaves | omavalli leaves   2
    Betal leaves | vethalai   2 small
    Palm sugar or honey   2 tsp
    Water  2 cups
    Chitarathai*/ lesser galangal    a small piece
    Dry ginger powder*  2 pinches
    Fresh turmeric**   a small piece *Dry ginger powder - Can replace with a small piece of fresh ginger, crush slightly before use. **Fresh turmeric can be replaced with 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder.

Method :

• In a sauce pan add 2 cups of water and add the whole black pepper, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, ajwain leaves, betal leaves, chitarathai and  dry ginger powder .
• If you want you can dry roast the coriander seeds for 2 minutes and then add to the water. 
• I used home grown betel leaves and so it is quite small. So i used 2 small leaves. 
• Add in the fresh turmeric, slightly crush before use.
• If using turmeric powder use it. 
• Let this simmer for 10 -12 minutes.
• Once done switch off the flame.
• Filter the mixture and using a spoon nicely squeeze the spice mixture. 
• Discard the spice mixture as we extracted all the juice from it. 
• Add palm sugar candy or honey to this and mix well. 
• Serve it hot. 
• This kashayam soothes the throat and controls cough and cold. 
• You can have this once a day, up to 5 days. 

Notes:

1. If you don't get ajwain leaves, then add 1/2 tsp pf ajwain seeds| omam. 
2. I am not sure whether you can,  give this for small kids but for above 10 year old kids you can definitely give this kashayam.
3. You can add a small stick of Cinnamon, Tulsi leaves to the the water while making Kashayam.

the recipe is from -       jeyashriskitchen         

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