Serves: 3-4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
1. 1 carrot (small) – finely chopped
2. 1 onion (medium) – finely chopped
3. 3 tablespoon butter
4. 3 tablespoon white refined flour/ all purpose flour
5. 2 tablespoon Olive oil
6. 2 cups milk
7. 250 gms Broccoli (chopped)
8. 250 gms cheddar cheese (grated)
9. 2 cups chicken stock
10. 2 teaspoon Salt / adjust to taste
11. 1 ½ teaspoon pepper / adjust to taste
How to prepare Cheese Sauce:
1. Take a pan and melt butter in it on low heat
2. Now add flour to the melted butter slowly and heat for 2 minutes on medium flame. Keep mixing the mixture thoroughly to prevent formation of lumps
3. After 2 minutes, remove from flame
4. Now slowly add milk to this mixture, stirring thoroughly and constantly to prevent formation of lumps
5. When all the milk is added, again put it to medium heat
6. Heat the above mixture for 2-3 minutes till it starts becoming thick. Now our Whit Sauce is ready
7. Now when the white sauce is still hot, slowly start adding cheese to the above mixture. Add small quantities at a time so that the previous one could melt in the mixture
8. Heat for 2-3 minutes, while stirring thoroughly, till the cheese completely melts in the sauce
Preparation Method:
1. Take a deep pan and heat olive oil in it on a medium flame
2. Add carrot and onion to the pot and sprinkle salt on it. Sauté the vegetables till they become tender
3. Now when onions and carrots are done cooking, add broccoli and chicken stock to it
4. Heat the above mixture on a medium-high flame
5. Now slowly start adding cheese sauce to the above veggie-chicken mixture, mixing thoroughly so as to avoid lumps
6. Add pepper to the above soup and mix again
7. This absolutely nutritious and delicious soup is ready to serve!
Serving suggestions: This soup tastes best when served hot! While serving, garnish it with grated cheese, coriander leaves and sprinkle some chilli flakes on it for that extra punch!
It’s been 7 to 8 days and still I can’t get rid of this heart choking cough! Also tired of eating those bitter antibiotics. ![]()
Cough is a blast of air which causes removal of substances that do not belong in the airways.
Generally it takes one to two weeks for cough and cold to get cured but there are remedies which will help you feel less dejected! There are several naturally available cures for cough.
Some most effective natural remedies for cough:
1. Salt Water Gargles: Add 1 teaspoon salt to 2 liters of warm water and dissolve thoroughly by stirring it. Doing gargles with salt water helps in clearing phlegm relieving a sore throat
2. Increased intake of fluids: Water, juice, warm lemon water mixed with honey helps in fighting congestion and prevents dehydration. Avoid coffee, tea, soda and alcohol as much as possible
3. Honey: Honey is said to be an effective cough suppressant. Also, consuming a mixture of ginger juice, black pepper and honey helps in relieving sore throat and dry cough. Honey and black pepper helps in loosening mucus which promotes the removal of irritating substances of the trachea
4. Ginger Tea: Add a few slices of ginger while preparing tea. Drinking ginger tea 3-4 times a day is also an effective cough reliever
5. Chicken Soup: This traditional remedy is a very effective therapy for curing cough in children and adults. Scientists suggest that it acts as an anti-inflammatory and speeds up the movement of mucus which helps in alleviating congestion
6. Garlic Soup: Crush some garlic cloves garlic and boil them in water till it reduces to half. Filter this solution and add some lemon, honey, sugar and oregano to it. This syrup is very effective for curing persistent cough
7. Holy Basil: Add some holy basil (tulsi) leaves to honey and consume it regularly till the cough persists. This helps in relieving itchy throat
8. Turmeric: Crush pure turmeric to make powder. Mix 2 tbsp of this powder with hot milk. This is an instant remedy for cough
Vapor Therapy for cough:
1. Boil plain water in a large vessel. Cover your head and inhale these vapors by taking deep breaths for 10 minutes
2. Boil plain water and add some turmeric to it. Cover your head and inhale the fumes
Most tempting cure for cough:
1. Some research suggests that melted chocolates are beneficial in relieving sore throat.
2. Add a few drops of vodka to one tbsp of honey. Consume this mixture at night. This is also an effective remedy.
Preventive Measure: The simplest and the most effective prevention of cough is to QUIT Smoking!
