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Rasam Hodda is a medicinal drink made from a combination of many medicinal spices that many people in Sri Lanka take when they are sick.

This rasam gravy is also called miris gravy, kayam garvy and thembum gravy.

Rasam hodda or chilli hodda has been added to food since ancient times and it is known by different names in different regions.

That is, for fever patients, for patients with diarrhea, for abdominal diseases such as indigestion, this boiling gravy can be used to burn body fat.

Special spices available in the kitchen are used for this. specially the ingredients  used for this is the bark obtained from the stem of the drumstick plant.

Other spices like coriander, garlic, cumin seed, curry leaves
Pepper and etc...


Each of these spices can provide different benefits to the body. They are listed below one by one.


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 Garlic 

It contains nutrients to cure many physical diseases.
Abdominal diseases, sepsis,
Weakened immune system  can be cured

**pepper**

Pepper known as black gold among the spices is used in the preparation of thembum gravy and it is a spice that contains very valuable ingredients. By using this, you can cure cholesterol, stomach diseases, anorexia, colds, flu etc.

**Curry leaves**

When cooking any food, curry is used to increase its taste and health. In addition, many diseases can be cured. Benefits of curry leaves  can be obtained from regular digestion, blood purification, body detoxification, fat burning, blood sugar control etc..

**Coriander**

Coriander is the main spice used in the preparation of thembum hodi

 It is advisable to add coriander to improve blood circulation, relieve oral diseases, relieve colds, control cholesterol, and relieve stomach ailments.

cumin seed

Another spice used in making Tambhum hodi. Cumin seed is important to improve appetite, burn fat and increase body strength to cure phlegm.

Snoring

 Snoring ,which has a sour taste, is a medicine that is used to cure various diseases in the human body.

 Cholesterol control, worm disease control, gum disease cure, cancer control, food digestion system, increase appetite.

Moringa (drumstick )

Moringa is often used in the preparation of thabum hodi For that, the bark of the drumstick plant is used.

Increases appetite, loosens the stomach, improves immunity, burns body fat, etc.

So you will understand the value of the ingredients used in the preparation of thembum hodi. It will be clear to you that spicy gravy is suitable for people who are sick. This thembum hodi is suitable for food with rice and bread. It can also be used as a drink.

So now let's see how to make thembum hodi  at home



**Ingredients for need **

Coriander 2tbsp
Pepper 1tsp
Cumming seed 1tbsp
1-2 pieces of snoring 
Small piece of moringa bark
Pinch of curry leaves 
3 - 4 cloves of garlic 
1- 2 Rampa
Small piece of ginger
Bit of fenugreek seed 
2 pod of dry chilly 


Rampa, garlic, fenugreek  and tamarind, these are also used to make this drink more delicious, healthy and attractive

**Method of making**


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First, grind dry chili coriander, pepper and cumming seed well using traditional grinder.


Then crush garlic ginger red onion and moringa bark.

Then add the cup of water and  bit of salt.


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Add all these and boil well for about 20 minutes.




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Finally, I would like to say that this rasam gravy should be used by lactating mothers to increase the milk .

So dear guys i think you also surely try this valuable medicinal gravy as well as for this we used ingredients are all vegetarian therefore this is most suitable for vegan prefer   friends.

Bay bay see you soon next post😊😊😊

All photos are my own taken by my cell phone.
The content is my own.