Milagu Kashayam
- 20 min
- hot
- Serves 2
Milagu kashayam, a Tamil Nadu pepper decoction: crushed roasted pepper simmered with tulsi and palm sugar. A hot drink for 2 in 20 minutes, with video.
Good for: Rainy Day
Ingredients
Black Peppercorns¼ cup
Water2 cup
Tulsi (Basil)10
Palm Sugar2 tbsp
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 2 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 2 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 78kcal | 156kcal |
| Protein | 1.4g | 2.8g |
| Carbohydrate | 19g | 39g |
| Fat | 0.5g | 1g |
| Fibre | 3.1g | 6.2g |
| Sugar | 10g | 20g |
Method
Add the black peppercorns in a pan and dry roast it till it sputters. Using a mortar and pestle broke the roasted the black peppercorns into small pieces.
In a saucepan, add 2 cups of water. Add the broken black peppercorns, tulsi, Palm sugar and mix well. Simmer for 15 mins on medium flame.
Strain the kashayam using a strainer. Kashayam is ready and it is useful in treating indigestion, cough and common cold.
Before you start
- How long does Milagu Kashayam take?
- 20 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Milagu Kashayam serve?
- 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Milagu Kashayam vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Milagu Kashayam spicy?
- It is hot: 3 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Milagu Kashayam?
- ¼ cup Black Peppercorns, 10 Tulsi (Basil), 2 tbsp Palm Sugar, 2 cup Water, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Milagu Kashayam?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Milagu Kashayam?
- About 78 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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