How to make Sukku Kaapi Powder

Sukku Coffee powder is one of the healthy beverages we have in Southern parts of India. It is a natural remedy for cold, cough, indigestion problems and many more. In this version of sukku kaapi/coffee powder i have added more of coriander seeds to suit my taste. But in actual recipe it's used in less amounts than that is mentioned in this blog.

Let's quickly see the ingredients for sukku kaapi powder

50 gms of dry ginger aka sukku (in Tamil)

1 tsp of black pepper corns

1 tsp of cumin seeds

3 tbsp of coriander seeds

How to make sukku kappi powder :

Dry roast all the ingredients on medium flame until it turns aromatic. Let it cool down to room temperature.

Firstly, take dry ginger and pulse it to coarse powder.

Then all the remaining ingredients and grind it to a almost smooth powder.

This is the consistency, we cannot get 100% smooth powder using a mixer jar. Though we get can get it using a flour mill, if you are dealing with large quantities.

Tada! Sukku Kaapi powder is ready. You can boil 1 tsp of sukku kaapi powder in 300 ml of water and let it boil for 5-6 minutes. Strain it and serve hot!