Chukku Kaapi Recipe – Dry Ginger Coffee

Ingredients

• 4 cups Water
• 1 tablespoon Dry ginger powder
• 1 teaspoon Black pepper powder
• 1 tablespoon Instant Coffee Powder
• 20 Tulsi (holy basil)
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
• 4 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
• 3 tablespoons Jaggery (adjust to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt or to taste

Steps

1. To begin making Chukku Kaapi Recipe (Dry Ginger Coffee), in a saucepan, boil enough water.
2. Add in jaggery once the water is boiling and stir till it dissolves.
3. Once jaggery is dissolved, add in dry ginger powder, cumin seeds, coffee powder, black pepper and boil for about 4 minutes to make the brew even and effective.
4. Now add Tulsi (holy basil) leaves and let the mixture boil for 2-3 minutes.
5. Once done add cardamom powder, a bit of salt and switch off heat.
6. Strain the Chukku Kaapi into serving cups and serve hot in mornings and evenings to get rid of common cough and cold.