Thekera Tengar Sorbot ( An Assamese drink prepared from Mangosteen/Kokum/ dried Garcinia pieces)

Stay cool in this summer with a glass of ......

Thekera Tengar Sorbot ( An Assamese refreshing drink especially for summer days)

Ingredients: (For two glasses)

• Dry Thekera Tenga- 4-5pieces
• Water- 2 glasses
• Sugar - 2 tsp
• Salt- 1tsp 

Method:

• Wash the dry Thekera Tenga and soak it in 2 glass of water for 1-2 hours
• Now remove the Thekera pieces from the water
• Add sugar & salt in to the Thekera Tenga soaking water.With a spoon mix it well
• It's ready to serve.If wish you can refrigerate it. At the time of serving you can add ice cubes.

Bhapot dia Masur Dailor Pitika (Steamed red lentils mashed)...

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Masur Dail (Red Lentils)
• 1 clean muslin cloth or any types of clean pure cotton cloth
• 1-2 green chilles
• 1 small sized onion
• coriander leaves (chopped)
• Few drops of Mustard oil
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp Mustard paste/ Panitenga/ Kasundi
• Khorisa (Bamboo shoot) optional

Method:

• Wash the lentils and soak for 1 hour
• Drain the lentils and place them in the center of the muslin cloth
• Tie muslin cloth carefully with lentils as shown in the picture
• Now steam it in a steamer for 15-20 minutes or you can steam it in a pressure cooker when you are cooking rice...(just put it above the rice & water and pressure cook for 1-2 whistles)
• When done open it carefully and transfer in a bowl
• In the steamed lentils add all the ingredients and mashed it....Serve it with rice....I am sure you will love this..

Kharoni Bhaat.....An Assamese folk way to get relief from common cold and cough......

খাৰনী ভাত 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup cooked rice
• Kolakhar 5-6 tsp  (Kolakhar is a traditional ingredient made by filtering water through the ashes of a banana tree, which is then called kola khar (The name derived from the locale term of Banana, "Kol" or "Kola".......courtesy: Wikipedia).

• 4-5 garlic cloves
• 1 tsp chopped ginger
• 1-2 green chillies
• 3-4 tsp mustard oil
• 1/2 tsp kaaljeera (onion seeds)
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Heat mustard oil in a kadai and temper it with garlic, ginger, onion seed, chillies & kaaljeera .
• Now add cooked rice, kolakhar and salt. Mix it well and fry for 4-5 minutes.....your Kharoni Bhaat is ready to serve.

Keep in mind that before you start using any home remedies, it's necessary that you should identify the type of cough you are suffering from. Determining the type of cough will help you get the right remedies for your cough and in turn get the best results. Thank you....:)