Ajwain is a word that refers to a type of spice in cooking. It is commonly used in Indian and Middle Eastern cuisines and has a strong, pungent flavor with a hint of thyme.
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Eventually I learned that to get the flavor I'm looking for, the necessary spices include
ajwain seeds (also known as carom) and nigella seeds (something you may have seen adorning naan).
Is it safe to give
ajwain water mixed with his formula weekly once to prevent cold and cough??
Hi Priyali, I know Indian tradition
of Ajwain smoke.
If you are making this for a new mother then you can
add ajwain (carom seeds), kamarkus (fried & Grinned), both will be 10 - 10gm.
The smell of warm
ajwain from potli will help reduce congestion in baby.
My personal mantra every time I have any kind of physical pain (which is fortunately much rarer now, thanks to living by Ayurveda's healing wisdom) is to reach
for Ajwain.
Hi Anmol, panikoorka is also known
as Ajwain leaf its strong in taste, very pungent.
I always feel almost instantaneous relief from pain upon
consuming Ajwain seeds.
Cook
with ajwain: This is especially helpful to do if you are experiencing chronic gas, bloating and constipation.
(Please make sure you do not add more than one teaspoon
of Ajwain to 1 big cup of water, do not boil it for more than 5 minutes on medium heat, this is because your baby is 1 year old)
Take both the flours in a large bowl, add carom seeds (
ajwain), dried red chilly flakes, chopped Dill leaves, baking powder, salt to it and mix well.
Take besan, rice flour in a large bowl, to this add red chili powder, coriander powder, cury leaves,
ajwain and cumin and salt.
I've successfully used a substitute for the New Mexico chile before, but berbere isn't quite the same without
the ajwain and nigella.
He was suffering form cold and then I tried
your ajwain and garlic remedy.
In rainy and Winter season specially during the season change when there is high chance of cold, you can give
the ajwain water daily.
Roast 1 tbsp of
ajwain and 2 dry big cloves of garlic on a tawa.
Ajwain is indeed very helpful in this situation.
Ajwain Seeds will also give you similar benefits.
Do nt make smoke of
Ajwain and also do nt feed Ajwain Tea etc..
Carrom seeds or
Ajwain is also known for its antiviral and antibacterial properties.
Do nt give
ajwain water orally but use Ajwain paultice or onion paultice Read more about it here 4.
The smell of garlic and
ajwain will ease your baby from congestion and would also help to open her blocked nose.
Even my mom used to recommend
me Ajwain whenever my baby was suffering from cold and cough.
Instead of smoke just roast
the ajwain and garlic cloves and wrap it in a cotton cloth (Like a Potli) and put it on your baby's chest.
Ajwain is known to induce body heat so I think you should avoid giving it daily in Summers.
In a piece of a cotton cloth wrap
some ajwain seeds and make a potli (ball), 2.
I have heard about
this Ajwain potli from my cousin.
You may just mix all these grains together, add some cumin,
ajwain, flax seeds, sesame seeds, and ghee.
Ajwain seed tea: boil Ajwain seeds in water.
Allow
the Ajwain tea to cool to a temperature at which you can drink, then enjoy.
Add
some ajwain, crushed fenugreek seed or fennel seed.
In a skillet or fry pan dry roast each of the following separately: - the spices (fennel,
ajwain) and then grind into a powder - the almonds and then chop roughly - the sesame seeds.