The salt used in the house plays a very important role in enhancing the taste of food as well as spoiling it. But often, when salt is mentioned, most people only talk about the disadvantages associated with it. In such a situation, do you know about any such salt, which can help in keeping your immunity strong from gas, bloating. Yes, one such salt is known as Pahadi Namak. Actually, Pahadi Namak is prepared in every house of Uttarakhand, which is served along with many traditional dishes there to enhance their taste. Pahadi Namak is known as ‘Pisyu Luun’ in the local language. The women of the hills prepare this salt by grinding garlic, mint, green coriander, green chillies, cumin, celery, black salt on a grinding stone. Regular consumption of this salt keeps the digestion of a person healthy and gives relief in the problem of gas, bloating, swelling and seasonal infection. Let us know what is the right way to make Pahadi Namak and its benefits for health.
Benefits of hill salt (‘Pisyu Luun’) for health-
Green coriander protects against seasonal diseases-
The coriander present in mountain salt is considered a good body balancer. By consuming it regularly, you can avoid seasonal diseases.
Mint will remove the problem of cold-cough-
Menthol found in mint helps in expelling mucus. Apart from this, the antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties present in mint can also help in getting rid of skin problems.
Boost immunity-
Vitamin C and many types of anti-oxidants are found in mountain salt, which boost immunity and reduce the risk of many types of infectious diseases.
Beneficial for the skin-
Rock salt has antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties that can help relieve many skin problems.
Relief from gas-bloating-
Rock salt helps in removing problems like gas, bloating, swelling by improving digestion.
Beneficial in healing wounds-
Green garlic present in mountain salt contains special sulfuric compounds, which provide many health benefits. Its anti-inflammatory properties work as antioxidants. Eating garlic in winter prevents cold and flu and can also prevent major diseases like high blood pressure, stroke, cancer. Apart from this, garlic helps in healing internal or external wounds of the body quickly. Let us tell you, fresh green garlic contains allicin, which is a powerful compound. It can help in healing external and internal wounds of the body by working as an antibiotic.
Method of making ‘Pisyu Luun’ of Uttarakhand-
To make Pahadi Namak, first use a grinding stone. This salt is specially prepared by grinding it on a grinding stone. Due to which its taste, color and fragrance increases even more. To make Pahadi Namak, you have to put 50 grams of garlic leaves, 10 grams of green coriander, 10 grams of mint, 5 green chillies, 1 tablespoon roasted cumin powder, 1 teaspoon celery, 5 tablespoons of salt, 2 tablespoons of black salt, 1 tablespoon of turmeric on a grinding stone and grind it till it becomes coarse. After grinding this salt, keep it in the sun for 12-15 hours and dry it thoroughly and store it in a glass jar. You can store and use this salt at room temperature for up to a year.