As the weather turns to fall, we start stocking up on winter essentials like green vegetables, fruits and food that keeps us warm. As much as we love winter dishes like sarson ka saag, gajar ka halwa, methi paratha and others, we must remember that this is also the season of cold and flu. To combat seasonal flu, promote our Immunity is crucial. If you look around and explore, you will come across a myriad of recipes. For example, soup, stew and more. Here, we bring you another quick remedy to soothe your throat and strengthen your immune system this cold and flu season. It has only four ingredients – clove, cardamom, ginger and honey. These ingredients are enhanced with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
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This recipe has been shared by YouTuber and food blogger Reshu on her channel ‘Cooking with Reshu’. Here in this video Reshu can be seen burning cloves and cardamom on a burning gas flame. Once burnt, he crushed them into a fine powder. Then add ginger juice and a little honey to it. For detailed recipe, watch the recipe video given below.
Here are some tips to cure it quickly at home:
- Take some cloves and cardamom.
- Burn both of them in the gas fire.
- Wait until both the ingredients turn black in color.
- Once done, crush them with the help of a spoon. You can also use mortar and pestle to crush them.
- After crushing them, add a little ginger juice and honey to it.
- Mix well.
- Get it right away!
Comment: If you are making for kids, you can choose to skip the ginger step as most kids do not like the taste of ginger.
This home remedy can help you recover quickly from cold or cough. Apart from this, it can also help protect you from diseases. Give it a try and let us know how it worked for you in the comments section below. Keep visiting our website for more such quick remedies.
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