Sukku Milagu Legiyam

By Vaijayanthi Srinivasan

Legiyam
Ingredients:
Sukku (Dry Ginger) – 1 inch piece
Black Peppercorns – 2 tsp
Cumin Seeds – 2 tsp
Coriander Seeds – 2 tsp
Cinnamom – 1
Gasa Gasa – 1 tsp
Lavangam – 2
Cardamom – 1
Turmeric – a small piece
Omam (Ajwain) – 2 tsp
Athimadhuram (Liquorice) – 1
Jaggery – 250 gms
Ghee – 200 gms
Gingelly Oil -1 tblsp
Ginger – a small piece
Pomegranate – 1

Method:

1. Extract juice from ginger and pomegranate. Keep aside.
2. Combine all the ingredients except jaggery, oil and ghee and soak them in hot water.
3. Drain and grind to a smooth paste.
4. Heat a pan over medium flame.
5. Add the ginger juice, pomegranate juice and powdered jaggery.
6. Stir till the jaggery has dissolved completely.
7. Add the ground paste and simmer.
8. Add ghee and gingelly oil.
9. Stir to mix well.
10. Cook till the mixture is thick and has a legiyam consistency.
11. Remove and use as required.

This is good for curing stomach ailements.

Note: image is for illustration purposes only and not that of the actual recipe.

Vaijayanthi Srinivasan

Vaijayanthi Srinivasan is a South Indian by birth who learnt cooking at a very young age. Mother of 3, she takes pride in cooking various South Indian traditional meals for the family to enjoy. She has been cooking for the last 35 years.

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