Home made Turmeric jaggery balls remedy for dry cough |Halad Soonth Gul ki goli

My mom had been to Hyderabad recently when I had a cold & cough attack .It was during this time she had made these Dry ginger,turmeric  & Jaggery balls which gave me instant relief from dry cough.

Turmeric has been recognized by yogis and ayurvedic healers since ancient times for its many healing properties. Grown mainly in India, the turmeric root is a close cousin to ginger root. It is dried and ground into a fine powder, brilliant gold in colour, and used in many Indian recipes (this is what makes curry yellow). Commercially, turmeric is used for its colour and as a thickener (yellow prepared mustard, canned soups, many processed foods contain turmeric!). Little do those food manufacturers know of this amazing root’s qualities!

Turmeric known as Haldi in Hindi and halad in marathi, is another spice in India which is  not only in cooking but also as a part of various other rituals.. The Sanskrit word for Turmeric is Haridra which means “Yellow Wood” and that is what the dried root looks like. The spice has an earthy, bitter flavor, and it is added to Indian curries in a very small proportion as an excess of it ruins the taste

Turmeric is also used extensively in Indian rituals and signifies prosperity and fertility. In Indian Hindu weddings, applying turmeric paste to the bride and groom on the morning of the wedding is an important part of the wedding ceremony.

One of its medicinal use is  turmeric is  an excellent home Remedy for Cough .Turmeric is very good particularly for dry cough in its very early stages. here we go with the recipe.

 

Ingredients :

1 Cup turmeric /halad powder
1 Tbsp Clarified Butter (ghee)
1/2 cup Jaggery made into powder
1 tsp Dry ginger powder
1 tsp Jeshthamadh or Jashthamadh (Mulethi) /liquorice powder
4-5 tulsi (basil)leaves
A pinch of salt


Method:

1.  Mix all above ingredients & blend them in a mixer .
2. Divide into equal portions &  roll it into round balls or you can shape them in the form of modak.
3. Store it into an air tight container.
4 Keep one ball in the mouth and let it melt on its own. Consume the rest of the turmeric honey balls during the day at regular intervals. 
5.It can be made and kept for future use in to consume within 5- 15 days.
6. Sucking these tablets, keeps the throat wet, hence stops irritation and excessive coughing.

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