Appetizers
Chukku Kappi
An appetizer, also medicine in rhinitis, common cold, cough, fever
Serves 1 person
Ready in 5 minutes
Ingredients
- Dry ginger powder – ½ tsp
- Grounded Black pepper – 1 tsp
- Grounded Coriander seeds – 1 tsp
- Tulasi leaves- 1 hand full or Tulasi powder – 1 tbsp.
- Brown sugar (optional) – 1/2 to 1 tsp
- Water- 2 cups
Method of preparation
- Boil the water in a sauce pan and add all the ingredients together.
- Reduce the water into half. Add brown sugarÂ
- Drink in warm state.
Notes: Keep it in a Thermos and drink throughout the day
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Appetizer tea
To improve your Agni (digestive fire)
Serves person
Ready in 5 minutes
Ingredients
- Grated fresh ginger – ½ teaspoon
- Grounded fennel seeds – ½ teaspoon
- Grounded cumin seeds – ½ teaspoon
- Grounded coriander seeds – ½ teaspoon
- Mint leaves (Optional) – 2 or 3 leaves
- Water – 250 ml
Method of preparation
- Boil all ingredients (except mint leaves) in water for 2 minutes, filter the tea.
- Put the mint leaves and drink in warm state.
Paanakam
Helps to improve appetite and reduce abdominal discomfort
Serves 1 person
Ready in 5 minutes
Ingredients
- Water – 2 cups
- Jaggery or palm sugar – 2 tbsp.
- Cumin seeds – 1 tbsp.
- Dry ginger powder – ½ tsp
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Method of preparation
- Boil the water and add all the ingredients.
- Reduce the water into half of the total in medium flame of fire.
- Filter it and Your Paanakam is ready to serve.
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Rasam
A yummy spice blend to improve appetite
Serves 2 persons
Ready in 20 minutes
Ingredients
1. Tomato – 2 (ripened, cut into medium cubes)
2. Water – 3 cups
3. Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
4. Mung bean broath-1/2 cup
5. Cumin seeds- 2 tsp
6. Coriander seeds-1 tsp
7. Garlic- 3 cloves
8. Black pepper (whole, crushed) – 1tbsp.
9. Coriander leaves- 1 hand full
10. Tamarind juice- 2 tbs
11. Salt
12. Asafetida- 1 pinch (optional)
13. Brown sugar – 1 pinch (optional)
14. Coconut oil – 2 tsp
15. Black mustard seeds – 1 tsp
16. Curry leaves – 1 stalk
Method of preparation
- Heat a sauce pan and add 1 to 11 ingredients together and start to boil it until 1/4 quantity evaporates. Now you may add asafetida and brown sugar.
- Heat a pan and add oil and make it warm. Add mustard seeds and curry leaves. Sauté this until nice fragrance comes, then add it into the drink. Stir nicely and have it whenever you want to.
Lemon drink
A simple drink to improve appetite and helps in weight loss
Serves 1 person
Ready in 5 minutes
Ingredients
- Lemon juice – 3 tbsp.
- Water – 250 ml
- Honey – 1 & 1/2 tbsp.
- Green chili – one (according to your spice level)
- Salt
- Mint leaves – half hand full
Method of preparation
- Blend lemon juice together with water, honey, salt in a juicer or a blender
- Add crushed green chili and mint leaves into the drink and mix well.
Notes: You may replace green chili with fresh ginger paste.