Horsegram Water / Ulavala Kashayam
Horse gram water or ulavala kashayam is a wonderful health drink to keep you full and provides super energy, aids in weight-loss and cleansing the body.
Servings: 3
Ingredients
- 1½-2 tsp horse gram powder
- few sorrel leaves
- few mint leaves
- 2 inches ginger
- few stems cilantro
- ½ tsp amla powder
- ¼ tsp moringa leaves powder or few fresh moringa leaves
- 1 lime
- pinch saindhav pink salt optional
- 1 tsp honey optional
Instructions
- Grind horse gram into a smooth powder. Store it in an airtight bottle or container.
- Wash and roughly chop all the greens.
- Peel the ginger and chop then crush it.
- In a sauce pan, add 3 big cups of water, add all the greens, ginger and amla powder.
- Simmer it on a smallest stove for about 20-30 minutes. Simmering preserves all the nutrition from the leaves.
- Cool the kashayam to warm temparature.
- When you are ready to drink, Strain the liquid and add lime juice. You may also add saindhav salt. If you like sweeter taste, add honey.Note: Do not add lime to hot liquid.
- Enjoy it as a morning drink or breakfast or take it as a lunch substitute (few times in a day).
Notes
- Use any leaves available.
- Use tulsi or basil leaves more to keep you away from bacteria and viruses. I don't have them so used mint.
- Use tulsi and curry leaves more.
- Crushing ginger enhances the flavor and all the flavor will be well absorbed into the water.
- Using amla powder helps prevent aging.
- Do not add lime juice in hot kashayam.
- Using salt and honey are optional.
- Because of the heat horse gram generates, try to take moong dal at least once in 2-3 days or include butter milk or chia seeds in your diet.