Preparation:

Peel a fresh ginger and cut it into long slices. Add chillies, cumin seeds, lemon juice and salt to them. Store all the ingredients in a glass jar. Keep this jar in sunlight for two days during summers, and for three to four days during winters. You will notice that the ginger slices turn red.

Method of eating:

Chew three to four slices before meals. Using this recipe regularly will stimulate your taste buds and cleanse the accumulated ama, thus increasing your appetite. You may also eat it with meals. Pitta persons should eat it in a moderate quantity.