North India

Jaljeera

Name: Jaljeera
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: North Indian
Ingredients: 2 tsp cumin seeds; a small lemon sized ball tamarind; 1/2 cup packed mint leaves; a handful coriander leaves (cilantro); 1/2 inch ginger; 3/4 tsp black salt; a pinch or two salt; 1 tsp dry mango powder; 1/4 tsp crushed black pepper; 1 tbsp grated jaggery; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 4 cups chilled water

Cumin water with a big personality. Sour, salty and loud about it.

15 minTime

1 gProtein each

mediumSpice

Water and cumin3 chapters · 2 min read

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The original

41kcalsame

1 gproteinsame

1 gfibresame

15minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Cumin seeds2 tsp

Tamarinda small lemon sized ball

Mint leaves½ cup, packed

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful

Ginger1.5 cm

Black salt¾ tsp

Salta pinch or two

Dry mango powder1 tsp

Black pepper¼ tsp, crushed

Jaggery1 tbsp, grated

Lemon juice2 tbsp

Water4 cups, chilled

Method

5 steps

1Dry roast the cumin seeds on low heat until a shade darker, then crush to a powder.
2Soak the tamarind in 1/2 cup warm water for 10 minutes, squeeze out the pulp and strain.
3Blend the mint, coriander and ginger with a splash of water to a smooth paste.
4Mix the paste, tamarind, roasted cumin, black salt, salt, amchur, pepper, jaggery and lemon juice into the chilled water. Strain if you like it clear.
5Chill for 30 minutes and serve over ice.

Serve it like this

Pour into glasses just before serving, nicely chilled or piping hot, whichever it's meant to be.

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Jaljeera

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