Kadha/Ukado/Decoction Of Herbs And Spices

A traditional homemade drink made by boiling herbs and spices (available easily at home)in water and served warm with honey, lemon or plain. It is a traditional remedy for a cough, cold, fever, upset stomach and is generations old. Drinking the kadha on regular basis will help us to beat the cold weather and increase the body immunity.

Course Appetizer, Drinks, gluten free

Cuisine Indian

Keyword ayurvedic, decoction, glutenfree, herbaltea, kadha, ukado, vegan, warmdrink

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings cup

Calories 38kcal

Ingredients

4 cup water
1 inch cinnamon stick
5 whole peppercorns
2 cloves
1/4 tsp carom seeds
1 inch ginger grated
1/2 cup mint leaves washed and torn
2 tsp honey optional to serve
2 tsp lemon juice optional to serve

Instructions

In a pan add water, cinnamon, whole peppercorns, cloves, carom seeds. Put it to boil.
Add the grated ginger as the water starts to boil.
Let the water boil.
When water is boiled and reduced to nearly half the quantity, add the fresh mint leaves and let it boil for another 5 minutes. The water will be reduced to half the quantity now. The kadha is ready.
You can serve it immediately. But I prefer to cover it with lid and keep it for a couple of hours. The flavors of the spices and herbs will be nicely infused in the water.
Afer a couple of hours, warm, strain and serve the kadha plain or with honey or lemon.
Enjoy the kadha hot in the cold weather and build up your body immunity against cough and cold.

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