Kashaya Powder – Herbal beverage
The Kashaya powder is one of the most popular herbal beverage of Malnad region. Not only does it tickle your taste buds, but it also has numerous health benefits. It helps us in preventing cold, cough, sore throat and indigestion.
Ingredients:
Liquorice root,
Dry ginger
Pepper corns
Cardamom
Cloves
Mace
Puncture Vine
Ashwagandha/Indian ginseng
False black pepper/ Embelia ribes
Turmeric
Cumin
Coriander seeds
Nannari/Ananthamoola
Carom seeds
Lavancha/Vetiver root
Long pepper
Preparation:
1) With Milk/water:
a. Add sugar/jaggery to 1 glass of boiling water/milk.
b. Now add ½ tea spoon of Kashaya Powder
c. Strain the mixture and serve hot
2) With Ghee/Honey
It can also be consumed by mixing ½ tea spoon of Kashaya Powder with Ghee or Honey