Sukku Kashayam for cold | Chukku kashaayam | Dry ginger tonic

Sukku kashayam/Dry ginger tonic is the best homemade medicine for cold and cough. Each ingredient of this chukku kashayam has a vital role in curing the symptoms of cold and cough.

Chukku kashayam soothes your soar throat. When warm dry ginger tonic passes down your food pipe, you will sense a sudden relief in your wind pipe. Have a sip to experience this pleasant feel during cold!

Given measures are for adults. Reduce the quantities and make it more milder for kids above 3 years. Click here to check out my collection of cold food recipes.

Sukku kashayam recipe – Stepwise pics follow the below printable description:

Sukku Kashayam for cold | Chukku kashaayam | Dry ginger tonic

 

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Prep time

1 min

Cook time

10 mins

Total time

11 mins

 

Serves: ½ cup

Ingredients

• Dry ginger/Sukku - ¼ tsp
• Peppercorns/Milagu - ¼ tsp
• Cumin seeds/Jeera - ¼ tsp
• Clove/krambu - 1
• Cardamom/Aelakkai - 1
• Palm candy powdered/Panangalkandu podi - 1 tbsp
• Water - 1 cup

Instructions

1. Add a cup of water to a pan. To that, add ¼ tsp sukku/dry ginger powder and ¼ tsp whole pepper.
2. Add ¼ tsp cumin seeds/jeera, a clove and a crushed cardamom.
3. Add a tbsp of powdered palm candy/panangalkandu and let it boil in medium flame for 10 mins or until halved.
4. Filter through a strainer and discard the filtered solid bits. Sukku kashayam/Dry ginger tonic is ready.. Serve hot.. Inhale the steam and drink warm..

Notes

If using whole dry ginger, take 1 inch piece and slightly beat it with pestle or hammer and remove the skin with a serrated knife, before using.
If using pepper powder, use ⅛ tsp.
If using cardamom powder, use ⅛ tsp
If using whole palm candy crystals, use 1 tbsp heaped.

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Preparation – How to make sukku kashayam?

1.Add a cup of water to a pan. To that, add 1/4 tsp sukku/dry ginger powder and 1/4 tsp whole pepper.2.Add 1/4 tsp cumin seeds/jeera, a clove and a crushed cardamom.3.Add a tbsp of powdered palm candy/panangalkandu and let it boil in medium flame for 10 mins or until halved.4.Filter through a strainer and discard the filtered solid bits.

Sukku kashayam/Dry ginger tonic is ready.. Serve hot.. Inhale the steam and drink warm..

Tips/Tricks in making sukku kashayam:

• If using whole dry ginger, take 1 inch piece and slightly beat it with pestle or hammer and remove the skin with a serrated knife, before using.
• If using pepper powder, use 1/8 tsp.
• If using cardamom powder, use 1/8 tsp
• If using whole palm candy crystals, use 1 tbsp heaped.