Recipe for warm Cold and Flu fighting Soup. We call it as Kashayam in tamil. Relief from headache, throat pain and body ache.
Its the falling sick season. Everyone at home is down with a cold and fever one by one. With flu comes a whole lot of things. The fever, headache and the sneezing. Whether you are down with a cold or fever or both, this Flu fighting Soup will help you fight the monster a little bit.
This Flu fighting Soup tonic has a a lot of ingredients known for its anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties.
Take a pressure cooker and add in a teaspoon each of cumin seeds, black pepper corns, turmeric powder and mung/moong dal (optional). Add in a small piece of cinnamon, 2 cloves, one inch piece of ginger, 6-7 cloves garlic and a little salt to taste. Add 750 ml of water to the pan.
Pressure cook for 10 minutes on medium flame. If you are not using the pressure cooker, add 500 ml extra water to the pan and boil for 45 minutes on medium flame. Cover the pan with a lid while boiling.
After the steam has released from the cooker naturally, gently mash the garlic and the dal with a cup.
Strain the liquid.
Serve this Flu fighting Soup warm. If you wish add a teaspoon of honey to this Flu fighting Soup and serve.
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon black pepper corns
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon mung/moong dal (optional)
- A small piece of cinnamon
- 2 cloves
- one inch piece of ginger
- 6-7 cloves garlic
- ½ teaspoon salt to taste
- 750 ml of water
- Honey to serve
- Take a pressure cooker and add in a teaspoon each of cumin seeds, black pepper corns, turmeric powder and mung/moong dal (optional). Add in a small piece of cinnamon, 2 cloves, one inch piece of ginger, 6-7 cloves garlic and a little salt to taste. Add 750 ml of water to the pan.
- Pressure cook for 10 minutes on medium flame. If you are not using the pressure cooker, add 500 ml extra water to the pan and boil for 45 minutes on medium flame. Cover the pan with a lid while boiling.
- After the steam has released from the cooker naturally, gently mash the garlic and the dal.
- Strain the liquid.
- Serve warm. If you wish add a teaspoon of honey and serve.
Can this soup be given to 1yr old babies.
All the ingredients are natural and if the baby has been introduced to lentils, I think this soup should do no harm. But do consult with your pediatrician just to be sure.
Can we store this Fever, Cold and Flu soup in fridge.
how many days we can store in fridge.
two days
Can v add salt to it instead of honey?
How is salt a substitute for honey???
Perfect soup for flu days. Can this be given to 18 month olds too during flu?
Thanks Vidhya. Sure you can give it to your toddler.
Can this be given with mashed rice?
Sure. You can.
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Thanks for posting this recipe. I will try this at home for my son who is unwell.