Karpooravalli Kashayam -2 for Cold & Cough/Country Borage Leaf Kashayam – Excellent Home Remedy for Cold & Cough At Home

Karpooravalli Kashayam is an excellent home remedy for cold and cough. Kashayam is the term used in TamilNadu by our ancestors to treat cold, cough, fever, headache etc. I have already posted a different version of Karpooravalli Kashayam prepared with Thulasi andVetrialai, do check it out as well.  Kashayam is usually prepared by boiling water with herbs and boiled until the water reduces to certain extent. Do try out this kashayam and take it when you have cold & cough.

Here’s how to make Karpooravalli Kashayam with step by step photos…

Ingredients

Karpooravalli Leaves	10 leaves
Coriander Seeds/Malli	1 tsp
Dry Ginger/Sukku Powder	1 tsp
Black Pepper/Milagu	5-10
Thippli/Pper Longum	4-5
Palm Candy/Panagkalkandu	As needed
Water	2 cups

Preparation time: less than 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Serves: 2

Author: Priya Anandakumar

Method

Add coriander seeds, dry ginger, black pepper, thippli to a mixer and grind it to coarse powder.

Heat 2 cups of water in a pan and add the karpooravalli leaves and let it come to boil.

Now add the crushed coarse powder to the water and let it boil really well.

Let it boil until the water reduces to 1 ½ cups.

Now add the palm candy and mix well, once it dissolves switch off the stove.

Strain the kasayam with a strainer and is ready to drink.

Yes, Karpooravalli Kasayam is ready to be enjoyed. Drink it when it is hot.

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