About this Recipe...
Jal Jeera is a Indian summer drink mostly popular in northern India. It is a cool and refreshing drink flavored with roasted cumin seed powder, mint-coriander leaves, freshly squeezed lime juice and other spices. Drinking Jal jeera in hot summer days is very beneficial as it aids in digestion and keeps the body cool against the heat stroke.
As the summer has started, almost every day I am preparing some kind of cooling drink to keep my body cool. Making all these summer drinks regularly is really fun and I enjoyed it a lot. Every home has a different recipe of making Jal jeera, some make it with tamarind and some uses lime juice. I prefer to add lime juice, though sometime I make it with tamarind juice or some days I used both. It all depends upon the availability of ingredients at my kitchen or if I want to change the taste of the drink then I used the other alternative. Another important ingredient of this drink is black salt, it is a great digestive aid and also rich in minerals and other vital nutrients.
You can make this drink in large quantity and it can be stored in refrigerator for at least 4-5 days, since it has lime juice or tamarind, it does not spoil very quickly. So in hot days whenever you feel like drinking some chilled drink, just open your refrigerator and enjoy this chilling and refreshing drink.
As the summer has started, almost every day I am preparing some kind of cooling drink to keep my body cool. Making all these summer drinks regularly is really fun and I enjoyed it a lot. Every home has a different recipe of making Jal jeera, some make it with tamarind and some uses lime juice. I prefer to add lime juice, though sometime I make it with tamarind juice or some days I used both. It all depends upon the availability of ingredients at my kitchen or if I want to change the taste of the drink then I used the other alternative. Another important ingredient of this drink is black salt, it is a great digestive aid and also rich in minerals and other vital nutrients.
You can make this drink in large quantity and it can be stored in refrigerator for at least 4-5 days, since it has lime juice or tamarind, it does not spoil very quickly. So in hot days whenever you feel like drinking some chilled drink, just open your refrigerator and enjoy this chilling and refreshing drink.
Ingredients
- 1/4 Cup Mint leaves
- 1/4 Cup Coriander/cilantro leaves
- 1 tsp Chopped ginger
- 1 tsp Roasted cumin powder
- Salt to taste
- 2 Tbsp Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Black salt
- 1/4 tsp Dry mango powder or aamchur powder
- 2 Tbsp Lime juice
- 3 Cups Water
Directions
- Wash and rinse the mint and coriander leaves.
- Now in a blender, add the leaves and all the other ingredients with 1/2 cup of water and blend it to a smooth paste.
- Now strain the mixture through a strainer to get a clear drink.
- Add 3 cups of water on it, stir it nicely, your jal jeera drink is ready.
- garnish it with lime and mint leaves and serve it chill.
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