Kashyam for Cold and cough - 1
  • Recipe Cusine : Indian
  • Prep Time : 10 Minutes
  • Cook time : 10 Minutes
  • Serves : 2
  • Author : Jeyashri
  • Recipe Category : Home remedy
  • Description : Kashayam for common cold and cough | கஷாயம் in tamil, with a video and step by step pictures, with clear explanations on how to make a Kashayam with easily available ingredients at home and home garden.

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*|சித்தரத்தை 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 boil 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.

Method with step by step pictures :

  • 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.
  • After seeing the health benefits of chittarathai , also called as Kulanjan in Hindi, i got mine from Sri Murugan stores, Singapore.
Kashayam 1 - 2
  • 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.
kashayam 2 - 3
  • Add in the fresh turmeric, slightly crush before use.
  • If using turmeric powder use it.
  • Let this boil for 10 -12 minutes.
kashayam 3 - 4
  • Once done switch off the flame.
  • Filter the mixture and using a spoon nicely squeeze the spice mixture.
kashayam 4 - 5
  • Discard the spice mixture as we extracted all the juice from it.
  • Add palm sugar candy or honey to this and mix well.
kashayam 5 - 6
  • Serve it hot.
  • This kashayam soothes the throat and controls cough and cold.
  • You can have this once a day, up to 5 days.
Home made kashayam - 7
  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.
Herbal kashayam - 8