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Chukku kappi(winter drink) Chukku Kappi is a herbal medicinal decoction using pungent spices like dry ginger, peppercorns, cumin and an aromatic herb like Tulasi/Holy Basil with a touch of jaggery and flavored by coffee or tea. It’s quite strong and spicy and sweet which helps alleviate cough and cold, mild fever, throat infections and nasal congestions. This is the simplest of Kashayam(A type of Ayurvedic medicine) which you can make at home. Ingredients: 1 ½ cups water 1 tsp coffee powder or tea leaves 1 tsp powdered dry-ginger/chukkuOR a small ½ ” piece pounded 1 tsp freshly ground pepper powder ½- ¾ tsp cumin/jeera powderJaggery/Sharkkara to taste 6-7 fresh leaves of Tulasi/Holy Basil Directions: In a saucepan, heat water and jaggery/sharkkara pieces together; when it starts melting, add the powdered dry –ginger/chukku, pepper powder and cumin powder. When boiling, add the coffee powder and let it continue boiling for a minute and at this stage, add the Tulasi/Holy Basil leaves and turn off the stove and close the pan with a lid.Strain the coffee and pour it to a coffee mug and immediately inhale the steam coming from the coffee. Try to have a facial steam bath and sip the piping hot coffee slowly, enjoying the aroma coming fromtulasi and the pungent flavors from the spices. Drink the chukku kappi 2times a day and stay healthy and happy. https://www.facebook.com/Anujojokolliyil/