Delicious and traditional Karingali Vellam/ChukkuVellam/Dahashamani/ herbal drinking water with various herbs and spices.
What is Karingali vellam
This is not available in US, and the only way to get it during a visit to India. I have also asked my friends who were visiting Kerala to get it from there.
Ingredients of Karingali vellam
Spices
- Helps relieve indigestion, gas pains, diarrhea and stomach cramping.
- To treat nausea related to both motion sickness
- Managing circulatory disorders.
- Because of its cineole content, it helps to enhance mood and relieve stress.
- Act as Mouth freshener.
- Lowers cholesterol.
- Help break fevers by warming the body and increasing perspiration.
- You can read more from here.
- It is used to treat respiratory and digestive ailments.
- Treat Bad breath and tooth decay.
- Helps to control blood sugar levels, bad cholesterol, aids in digestion and helps regulate the digestive organs, and may help prevent allergies as well as cancer.
- Helps to improve tummy troubles of all kinds from indigestion to flatulence to diarrhea.
Herbs
- Diuretic, anti-oxidative, thirst quenching, anti-bacterial and tonic properties.
- It is also blood purifying and is a good drink for persons with diabetes.
- It cures jaundice, cough, respiratory problems, etc.
- It also produces a valued type of reddish dye called brazilin, used for dyeing fabric as well as making red paints and inks
- Used to keep drinking water fresh and cold.
- Supposed to have many properties like action against cancer cell growth, anxiety, stress, heart problems, thyroid problems etc.
Karingali Vellam/Dahashamani
Ingredients
- ¼ tsp Powdered Dahashamani
- 1 Gallon Water
Instructions
- Boil water in the pot and add the dahashamani powder, and boil.
- Drink warm or cold as required .
Nutrition
This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread. All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.
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Arnold says
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Shailaja Reddy says
Very useful post. Thanks for sharing with us.
Usha says
Very informative post ! Last year when I visited Kerala was the first time I saw this water being served at a function, but I did not know it had so many ingredients in it ! First time here you have a lovely space...
Ramya Vijaykumar says
When one speaks of Kerala its about water, food, greenery and the lovely gals there... My Mom for some reason makes this water and I have been following it ever since...
Swathi says
Jayasri, thanks for the award
Vinola, i have collected the award
Akal's Saappadu says
and please do collect the award I have for you !!!
jayasri says
Its a very lovely and interesting post, first time here, you have a lovely blog here.., please come to my blog and collect awards..
Swathi says
Vrinda, Devi, Sushma,Siddhi, Sadana and muskan, priya, Sneha, Vinola and Rachana thanks
Siddhi, Because its color it is usually mistaken as alcoholic beverage
Rachana Kothari says
A very informative post!!!! Thanks for sharing!
Akal's Saappadu says
thank you for the information on home remedies!!! this karingali powder has lots of goodness indeed !!!
Khaugiri says
Very nice & Useful post dear, thanks a lot!!!
Priya says
Thanks for sharing more home remedies with us, useful post for many of us..
Nithu Bala says
Thanks Dear for sharing..very informative..
A 2 Z Vegetarian Cuisine says
Lovely post and very useful information. Thanks for participating.
Siddhi S says
Hey swathi thnx for sharing the info...u knw what even whn we had gne for a tour 2 keral my fmaily was also mistaken with that water as alcohol thn whn the waiter told we had it and we just loved it s taste...thnx for sharing the recipe, vl try it sun
Sushma Mallya says
Useful post..thanks for sharing..
Devi Meyyappan says
wow.. nice information!!.. thank you for sharing it with us 🙂
Vrinda says
Nice post and my fav drink after any meal..