Jaljeera Recipe
Jaljeera is a popular North Indian drink made using cilantro, mint, and spices. It is cooling, appetizing and refreshing, and perfect to sip on hot summer days.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- ½ cup mint leaves rinsed, packed
- ½ cup cilantro (fresh coriander leaves) rinsed, packed
- ½ inch piece of ginger peeled and chopped
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ teaspoon roasted cumin powder
- ¼ teaspoon asafetida (hing) skip for gluten-free
- 2 teaspoons black salt (kala namak)
- ½ teaspoon regular salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon granulated white sugar
- 2 teaspoons dry mango powder (amchoor)
- 1 tablespoon tamarind paste
- 4 cups chilled water divided
Instructions
- Add mint leaves, cilantro, ginger, and ½ cup water to a blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Transfer the paste to a glass bowl.
- Stir in lime juice, roasted cumin powder, asafetida (hing), black salt, regular salt, ground black pepper, granulated sugar, dry mango powder, and tamarind paste.
- Add the remaining 3 and ½ cups of water and stir well.
- Check for salt, lime juice, and tamarind paste, and add more if needed.
- Refrigerate it for 3-4 hours for the flavors to come together.
- Pour the Jaljeera into serving glasses. Add a few ice cubes to each glass and serve chilled.
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Notes
You can add one green chili while grinding the ingredients if you like a spicy kick to it.
I like to add a teaspoon of boondi (fried chickpea flour balls) to my Jaljeera just before serving. You can also add some pomegranate seeds.
Nutrition
Calories: 29kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1179mg | Potassium: 83mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 383IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg
