Ajwain Seeds

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Last week, sometime at night before going to bed, my body started shivering

and I felt like throwing up or something very close to it. To my good

fortune I had bought some Ajwain seeds from the local Indian store not too

long ago. I had heard much about the miraculous effects of Ajwain seeds from

my both my mother and father. Most Indians I believe are familiar with

Ajwain seeds. I took a spoonful and started chewing. There is nothing in the

world that tastes quite as strange as Ajwain and the aroma it releases in

the mouth is strong. It is not for the timid or the one uninitiated in the

Ajwain mysteries. Well after I chewed a few seeds and swallowed them down

with water, my condition got a little better and I was able to burp. For

good measures, I boiled water and put a lot of Ajwain seeds in it and then

added Lipton to make tea. I felt really better after a couple of cups.

 

Ajwain seeds can be purchased at any Indian store. For two dollars, you can

get a bag full. Many Indians used to eat them after a big meal. Probably now

in the modern age, they take Tums or Pepto Bismol. I don't know if anyone

else has ever used Ajwain seeds. I would be interested in their experiences

if they have. For myself, I found that the taste of Lipton tea made with

Ajwain seeds was tolerable, especially if you added sugar and soymilk.

 

Love to all

Harsha