Episode 1: Galangal (Sitharathai) - A Medicinal & Culinary Powerhouse

Today's episode is on a special Ingredient that was shoved down our throats whenever we had cold, cough or fever in the form of a kashayam, which is basically a medicinal decoction sort of, growing up. We were forced to gulp it down everytime we got a stomach ache, cough, indigestion, fever etc. The initial discomfort of drinking kashayam was almost always followed by a huge relief.Sitharathai or Galangal is a medicinal herb that is used in Asian Kitchens. It is also used for its plethora of medicinal values. Lately, widespread usage of Kabasura Kudineer Chooranam, which is a concotion of herbs used to relieve Covid 19 symptoms, has put galangal on the culinary & the medicinal map.If you want to know more about the recipes & research that we talk about in each episode, head over to akashmuralidharan.com