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How to Use Long Pepper Root in the Kitchen
Long pepper has been a staple in Indian cuisine for centuries.
It aids with sleep disturbances, enhances appetite, and offers various other benefits.
Adding it to both savoury and sweet dishes enhances their aroma and flavour.
In desserts and dairy-based recipes, it serves as a digestive aid while providing medicinal properties.
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Recipes:
Long Pepper-Banana Sweet Fries:
| Ingredients: |
| Raw banana |
3 |
| Long pepper powder |
1 t.spoon |
| Salt |
A Pinch |
| Jaggery for treacle |
1 cup |
| Water |
For boiling |
| Oil/ghee |
For frying |
| Cardamom powder |
¼ t.spoon |
| Recipe: |
| Take a raw banana and cut it into julienne strips or fries. |
| Boil the banana pieces in water with a pinch of salt until they are half-cooked. |
| Strain them onto a dry cloth and let them cool for 2-3 minutes. |
| Meanwhile, heat oil in a pan for frying. |
| Fry the banana pieces until golden brown, or bake them in a preheated oven at 180°C for 10-15 minutes, ensuring they don't burn. |
| Sprinkle long pepper powder and cardamom powder over the fries and mix well. |
| To prepare the treacle, heat broken jaggery with ¼ cup of water in a pan for 2-3 minutes until it reaches a thin consistency. |
| Drizzle the treacle over the fries or serve it as a dip. |
| This snack is both healthy and delicious, perfect for children and those with dessert cravings! |
Long Pepper Root-Barley Soup:
| Ingredients: |
| Barley |
½ cup |
| Long pepper |
1 t.spoon |
| Water |
3-4 cup |
| Ghee |
2 t.spoon |
| Curry leaves |
1 t.spoon |
| Asafoetida |
Pinch |
| Cumin seeds |
½ t.spoon |
| Salt |
As per taste |
| Lemon juice |
1 t.spoon |
| Coconut desiccated |
2 t.spoon |
| Recipe: |
| Heat a heavy-bottomed pan and add 1 teaspoon of ghee. |
| Roast the barley until it turns pinkish-brown. |
| Transfer it to a bowl and let it cool. |
| Grind the roasted barley in a mixer or mill to make flour. |
| In a pot, heat ½ teaspoon of ghee and add cumin seeds and asafoetida. |
| Add curry leaves and long pepper powder. |
| Mix in the barley flour, salt, and 2 cups of water. |
| Boil the mixture for 10-15 minutes until it thickens into a soup. |
| Garnish with desiccated coconut and serve hot. |
| This soup is a nourishing breakfast option, beneficial for obesity management and urinary tract health. It also serves as an energy booster for patients. |
Long Pepper Root-Poppy Seeds Milk:
| Ingredients: |
| Cow/ buffalo milk (in sleeplessness) |
1 cup |
| Long Pepper root powder |
1 t.spoon |
| Dates |
2-4 pieces |
| Rock sugar |
½ t.spoon |
| Cardamom |
¼ t.spoon |
| Poppy seeds powder |
½ t.spoon |
| Dryfruit powder (optional) |
1 t.spoon |
| Recipe: |
| In a pan, add milk, dates, and poppy seeds. Boil for 4-5 minutes. |
| Once the dates soften, blend the mixture with a hand blender. |
| Boil again and add sugar, cardamom, and long pepper root powder. Simmer for 2 minutes. |
| Garnish with powdered or chopped dry fruits. |
| Serve hot. |
| This wholesome and remedial drink helps with insomnia and stress while also aiding recovery from weakness after illness or hospitalization. |
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