Lahsun (Garlic ) ki chutney rajasthani style

Today I am going to share Lehsun ki chutney,  it is usually eaten with bajre ki roti in Rajasthan.

Ingredients :

• 8-10 big garlic cloves - peeled
• 6-8 Fresh red chili
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
• ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
• 2 tablespoon mustard oil
• salt to taste

Blend all the ingredients (except mustard, cumin seeds and mustard oil) in a mixer to smooth paste

In a pan heat ½ teaspoon cumin and mustard seeds, add above paste and sauté it till it changes colour to light brown. It will take about  8-10 mins to make it.

Serve with Bajra Roti and enjoy..

Benefits of Lehsun ( Garlic)-

Garlic is well known as a natural health remedy that has long been used to treat various ailments, it is one of nature's most potent immune system boosters. It's also a powerful antibiotic and digestive aid.

Medicinal benefits of Garlic –

• Powerful immune system enhancer
• Increases white blood cell production
• Antibacterial, antiviral
• Antifungal - effective remedy for yeast infections
• Clears boils & infected sores
• Improves appetite
• Digestive aid - add it to meat and other heavy meals
• Expels intestinal parasites & worms
• Reduces high cholesterol

Use garlic for following health issues-

• Sore Throats, colds and coughs – crush 5/6 cloves, add 6 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar and stir, Refrigerate for 24 hours, then warm in the microwave and add a tablespoon of honey and 4 teaspoons of lemon juice. Leave to cool and let 2 teaspoons trickle down your throat.

• Unsettled Stomach with diarrhoea: crush 3 cloves, add 1 spoon of honey, stir in 3 tablespoons of warmed milk and sweeten.

• Mouth Ulcers: dip a freshly peeled garlic clove into curd (yoghurt) and apply.

• Cold Sores: a tiny drop of garlic juice squeezed on to a cold sore can help to get rid of it