Posted On Jan 31,2012,By Muthukumar,
Ajwain
lehiyam is a herbal treatment or medicine for indigestion and acidity.
The ajwain lehiyam or balls are removed from fire and put on the tongue
after cooling.
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Preparation Time: 1/2 Hour
Cooking Time: 1 Hour
Cooking Time: 1 Hour
Ingredients
20 gms carom seeds (ajwain)
2 tsp black peppercorns (kalimirch)
2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
2 1/2 tsp coriander (dhania) seeds
a small piece of dried ginger (adrak)
4 cardamoms (elaichi)
5 cloves (laung / lavang)
150 gms jaggery (gur)
50 gms ghee
Method
- Shallow fry all the ingredients except jaggery and ghee without oil.
- Finely powder them in a mixer.
- Mix with ¾ cup of water and make a pulp.
- Boil the pulp in a thick-bottomed vessel.
- Keep stirring continuously till it becomes thick.
- Add jaggery and stir again.
- Add ghee and boil for another 10 to 15 minutes.
- Remove from fire.
- Eat a small ball of lehiyam
- This is a very good medicine for indigestion and acidity.
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