Jamu Beras Kencur - Rice and Gelingale Herbal Drink Recipe

In Indonesia, this one called “Jamu Beras Kencur”. This herbal drink is made ​​from rice and galingale. Combination of both generate great benefits, such as means: prevent colds, increase the appetite, prevent ulcers, helps relieve fatigue, improving menstrual cycle, remove phlegm and expectorant, relieves dizziness, nausea and bloating.

Ingredients for 7-8 cups:

• 200 grams of rice 
• 100 ml of boiling water 
• 50 grams galingale, clean 
• 50 grams Ginger, clean 
• 2 pieces of pandan leaves 
• 1/2 tsp kelabet (Fenugreek) 
• 10 pieces of cardamom 
• 1/2 tsp Kemukus 
• 300 grams of brown sugar 
• 1500 ml of water 
• salt suficiently

How to make Rice and Gelingale herbal drink:

• Clean the rice and drain. Roasted and then soak in boiling water for 2 hours. 
• Roasted ginger and galingale, remove and set aside. 
• Mix the soaked rice, ginger and galingale that have been toasted, kelabet, cardamom,kemukus and a little salt. Blend it.
• Boil sugar and pandan in a water together until sugar dissolves and boil to make a sugar water. 
• Mix the gelingale rice with sugar water, stir well and strain. Can be serve warm or cold. 

Simple right? okey, happy drink and get your health :)