Receta Oma Legiyam

by Praveen Kumar

Oma Legiyam Recipe By Praveen Kumar | Published November 21, 2016 | Health, South Indian | No Comment Email to Friend Print Recipe Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest Legiyam is a traditional South Indian herbal medicine often given as an antidote to digestive problems. This one is made with Omam (Ajwain) and is given to increase the appetite especially of young children. Ingredients: Omam (Ajwain) – 100 gms Black Peppercorns – 40 gms Sukku (Dry Ginger) – 1 inch piece Arisi Thippili (Fruits of Long Pepper) – 40 Kanda Thippili (Roots of Long Pepper) – 40 gms Virali Manjal (Whole Turmeric) – 1 inch piece Chitharathai (Lesser Galangal) – 1 inch piece Jaggery – 600 gms Ghee – 400 mlMethod: 1. Dry roast the omam, peppercorns, ginger, arisi thippili, kanda thippili, chitharathai and turmeric separately. 2. Combine them together and grind to a fine powder. 3. Add enough water to jaggery and place it over medium flame. 4. Keep stirring until all jaggery has fully dissolved. 5. Strain this mixture and keep it back on the flame until it starts to thicken. 6. Add the ground powder and ghee. 7. Stir to mix well. 8. Switch off the flame. 9. When it is cool enough to handle, transfer to an airtight container. 10. Use as required.image via