Besan Ka Sheera Recipe (Natural Cold Remedy)
Besan Ka Sheera is an effective natural home remedy for cold and cough.
Besan Ka Sheera is an effective natural home remedy for cold and cough. Besan or chickpea flour is slow roasted until aromatic and then simmered with milk, turmeric and freshly cracked black peppercorns. Turmeric and Black pepper have a natural anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties aiding in giving relief from cold. It is a popular home remedy used in Northern part of India. The drink also induces good sleep when ill. The Besan Ka Sheera is served hot and best had before the bedtime.
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2 Servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups Milk
- 1/4 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns , freshly powdered
- 1/8 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
- 3 teaspoons Jaggery , (or sugar)
- 1 tablespoon Ghee
- 1 tablespoon Pistachios , or almonds for garnish
- 1 pinch Saffron strands
How to make Besan Ka Sheera Recipe (Natural Cold Remedy)
To begin making Besan Ka Sheera (Natural Cold Remedy), heat ghee in a sauce pan, add the besan and slow roast it until it turns golden and aromatic.
Slowly add in the milk and whisk well to avoid the lumps.
Add the turmeric, cracked pepper, jaggery (or sugar if using) and mix well.
Add the saffron and whisking the mix for 5 minutes until it turns a little thick.
Switch off the heat, mix in the nuts.
Serve the hot Besan Ka Sheera (Natural Cold Remedy) at bedtime to get immediate relief from cold and cough.
Nithya Anantham
"I am an experimental cook by chance!" Yeah! Cooking to me has always been a form of stress buster. What started as a stress busting exercise post work, has now evolved to a much full time activity. I try to improvise the traditional recipes with easy to available ingredients at home. Thus, you will come across a lot of fusion in my cooking style. I try to include seasonal organic produce as much as possible in my cooking.
