Special health drink ( herbal tea)
Ingredients for roasting
Kothambari bija (coriander seeds//sabut dhaniya)—1 cup
Jeerige (jeera// cumin seeds)—1 tablespoon
Arisina kombu ( dry turmeric roots//haldi ki ganth)—4 small
Dalchini ( cinnamon sticks)—7 to 8 small pieces
Green cardamom ( ellaki//elaichi)—4
Black pepper corns (kaalu menasu)—1 teaspoon
Method
Dry roast all the above ingredients listed for roasting in a pan on medium flame.
Roast for 2 to 3 minutes till you get nice aroma ( just warm it )
Do not burn the ingredients.
Let it cool completely.
Transfer to a mixer grinder jar and powder it coarsely.
Store in an airtight container.
Ingredients for making tea
Water— 1 /2 cup
Jaggery powder (Bella//gud)—1 heaped teaspoon
Ground powder —1 teaspoon
Method
Boil water in a pan,along with powder and jaggery.
Boil on low flame for 4 to 5 minutes
Strain through a tea strainer and serve hot.
Note;;;
You can add half cup of hot milk to the above tea and drink it hot.
Also you can add honey after the tea gets cooled and drink.
It’s a per perfect health drink for many ailments.
It’s a traditional recipe from malnaadu region.