It is very important to take care of your health during the winter season. If health is not taken care of properly, then problems like colds, coughs, and fever start occurring. In view of this, people make a lot of changes in their food habits in this season. In this season, from children to adults, everyone is advised to eat Chyawanprash.

Chyawanprash is such an Ayurvedic medicine, the consumption of which provides strength and energy to the body. The main purpose of Chyawanprash is to give the body the power to fight diseases and improve overall health. Along with this, Chyawanprash contains Amla (a rich source of vitamin C), which strengthens immunity and prevents diseases like colds and coughs.

Although Chyawanprash of many companies is available in the market, if you do not trust the market Chyawanprash, then prepare it at home. Here we are going to tell you an easy method of making Chyawanprash at home.

Ingredients for making Chyawanprash

Amla - 1 kg

Jaggery - 500 grams

Desi ghee - 100 grams

Saunth (dry ginger powder) - 2 teaspoons

Black pepper powder - 1 teaspoon

Cinnamon powder - 1 teaspoon

Cardamom powder - 1 teaspoon

Tulsi leaves - 10-15 (dried or fresh)

Saffron - 5-6 strands
Honey

Method of making Chyawanprash

Making Chyawanprash at home is quite easy. For this, first, wash the Amla thoroughly and cut it into small pieces. Boil them in 1 liter of water until they become soft. After boiling properly, filter the water and grind the Amlas in a mixer to make a paste.

After preparing the amla paste, add jaggery and some water to a pan and cook until it melts completely and becomes like syrup.
While it is melting, grind dry ginger, black pepper, cinnamon, and other spices separately. After this, heat the ghee in a separate pan. Add amla paste to it and fry on low flame for 10-15 minutes.
Now add jaggery syrup, spice mixture, and ground basil leaves and mix well. Cook this mixture on low flame while stirring continuously.
When it becomes thick like Chyavanprash, turn off the flame. Finally, when the mixture cools down, add honey and saffron to it and mix. Now you can store it in a glass bottle.

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