Monday 25 March 2013

Jirvani / Jeera halwa for lactating mothers



Jirvani - An ideal homemade nutrition supplement for new mother, after delivery, for quick and sound health. Enriched with all kinds of vitamin. As per our ancient culture of preparation. To be used after delivery. When the modern medicines were not developed. Prepared with complete spices and dry fruits.



Ingredients:

  • 100 gm Cummin (Jeera)
  • 50 gm Ajwain
  • 100 gm Ginger
  • 5 Cloves (Lawang)
  • 5 Cardamom (Elaici)
  • 1 inch Dalchini
  • 50 gm Sauf
  • 100 gm Dates
  • 200 gm Dry Dates (Chuhara)
  • 100 gm Coconut
  • 100 gm Cashew (Kaju)
  • 100 gm Rasin (Kismis)

Soak the above overnight.Next morning, blend them all in mixer.

  • 200 gm Jaggery (Gud)
  • 200 gm Sugar
  • 200 gm Ghee
  • 1 tsp Cummin (Jeera)
Directions:

  1. Add ghee in a pan. When it heats up, season with Jeera.
  2. Saute the blended paste on slow flame with continous stirring, till it starts leaving the sides of the pan.
  3. After that, add sugar and jaggery. Do not add these before this point.
  4. Stir again for sometime, till they dissolve.
  5. Stop at that point and remove from heat, else all of it will toughen like stone.
  6. Store carefully in clean place. Can be used for a week or 10 days.

Chai / Tea Masala

Ingredients

  • Cinnamon stick – 1 whole stick
  • Big Cardamom (Badi Elaichi) – 3
  • Small Cardamom (Choti Elaichi) – 10-12
  • Cloves (Lavang/Laung) – 3-4
  • Dried Ginger (Saunth / Soonth) – 1 piece or alternatively you can use the ginger powder about 1 and a half tablespoon.
  • Bishop’s weed (Ajwain) – a pinch
  • Black peppercorns – 5-6
  • Fennel seeds(Saunf) – 1 tablespoon
Direction:

  1. Dry roast all the ingredients for 7-8 minutes until you can get a faint aroma of the spices. 
  2. Let it cool completely. 
  3. Once it is cool run it in the dry jar of a mixer/blender and grind into a fine powder. 
  4. Cool completely and store in an air-tight container. Use the masala as and when required to make tea. 

Preparing Indian Masala Tea

To make 2 cups of Masala tea. 
Boil 2 cups of water in a pan. 
Add sugar, Tea leaves and the powdered masala and let it come to a boil. 
Once it starts boiling, add some milk and let it boil for a couple of minutes. Strain and serve piping hot.