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 Recipes from Mrs.Ruksana
(Bohri Grand Mum)
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THANDI NO PAK
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Ingredients:
- 2 cups wheat flour
- 1/2 kg jaggery
- 50 gms gundar
- 300 gms pure ghee
- 1 dry coconut-grated
To be mixed together masala:
- 100-150 gms almonds plus pista powder
- 1 tbsp.aniseed[saunf]
- 1/2 tsp.soonth[dry ginger powder]
- 1tsp ajwain
- 2 tbsp suva
- 1 tbsp pipramot
- 1 tbsp asan
- 1 tbsp akalkoro
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Purpose:
Full of vitamins, builds up strength, extremely healthy.
Age Group:
For children of all ages.
Comments:
To be given in the winter season.
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Method:
- Melt the ghee in a kadhai.
- Add the wheat flour and roast on a slow flame.
- Add the gundar till it crackles, add the masala - stir over slow fire.
- Add the jaggery - mix together immediately, add 1/2 the grated coconut and remove from fire.
- Grease a thali and spread the mixture - sprinkle rest of the coconut on top.
- Cut into pieces and remove the pieces after cooling.
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KANJI
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Ingredients:
- 1 tsp arrowroot
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp khadi shakkar
- pinch of salt
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Purpose:
To stop diarrhoea.
Age Group:
Upto 1 year.
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Method:
- Boil 1 tsp arrowroot in 1 cup water.
- Add 1 tsp khadi shakkar & a pinch of salt.
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BLOCKED NOSE CURE
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Ingredients:
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Purpose:
For a blocked nose.
Age Group:
Upto 2 years.
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Method:
- Boil half cup water.
- Add salt in it.
- Let cool completely and use as nose drops.
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AJWAIN CURE
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Ingredients:
- Ajwain( Oregano)
- little bit
- Kerchief or Mulmul
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Purpose:
For cold and congestion.
Age Group:
Upto 2 years.
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Method:
- Make a small bag [potli] out of the kerchief or mulmul & ajwain.
- Heat the ajwain potli on the tawa and place on the chest.
- Repeat for a number of times.
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CASTER OIL CURE
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Ingredients:
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Purpose:
To relieve gas.
Age Group:
For children upto 3 years.
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Method:
- Warm the castor oil.
- Put a few drops on the belly button and massage gently.
- Turn the child on the stomach.
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