Sore Throat home remedy

                                                          Harira / Besan ka seera

Here is an old family recipe of a cold and cough soother. It is in no way a medicine or substitute to medicine but it does assist in recovery and sooting the irritated throat.

Ingredients-

4 teaspoon ghee (clarified butter)
1 teaspoon besan (gram flour)
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon crushed black pepper (fresh)
1/2 teaspoon cardamom seeds
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup roughly crushed almonds
1 cup milk

Method- 

In a deep pan or skillet heat the ghee

Add the besan and continue to stir on a low flame till it turns light brown and gives out a fragrance

Add the turmeric and continue to stir

Add the black pepper and cardamom

Continue to stir on low heat

Add sugar and almonds

Add milk in the end and immediately start stirring and get rid of any lumps.

Continue to stir until the liquid thickens and little bubbles appear

Do not let it settle at the bottom or burn

Turn the heat off and serve hot

Tip-

It work especially well if had on an empty stomach in the morning or last thing before bed.