Jal Jeera Or Indian Spiced Lemonade

Name: Jal Jeera
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Bengali

Beverages
May 06, 2014
Moumita Ghosh
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The cumin is a medicinal ingredient which aids digestion. The mint has a cooling effect. Black salt or rock salt acts as a digestive. Jaljeera is popular in northern India because it is thought to have cooling properties, against the temperature of the region. It is generally served with appetizers before a meal, but is also drunk between meals. Some versions do not involve any added sugar</span>. </body> </html>

Jal Jeera is an Indian spiced lemonade. This is an Indian beverage, serves in summer. This is a very refreshing drink made with Indian spices, lemon/lime juice, black pepper powder, and etc. Jal means Water in Hindi & Jeera means Cumin. Cumin is the main ingredient to make this Indian Lemonade.

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Yields

4 serving(s)

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Preperation
15 Minutes

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Cooking Level
Easy

Meal Type
Tiffin

Cuisine
Bengali

Ingredients of Jal Jeera

For the Jal Jeera Mixture :

Cumin Seeds - 1 tablespoon
Fennel Seeds - 1 tablespoon
Min leaves - 1 cup, chopped
Cilantro Or Coriander Leaves - 1/2 cup chopped
Black Pepper Corns - 5 to 6 OR black Pepper Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Ginger - 1/2" long piece
Rock Salt - to taste or 1 teaspoon
Sugar - 1 teaspoon
Asfoetida Or hing - 1/4 teaspoon
Aamchur Or Dry Mango powder Or Tamarind Pulp - 1 teaspoon

For Jal Jeera Drink :

Chilled Water - 4 cups
Lemon/Lime Juice - Of 1 large lemon/lime
Kaffir Lime/Normal Lemon Wedges - For Garnishing

Directions to make Jal Jeera in steps

Steps

Take a small spice grinder and add all the ingredients under the heading of "Jal Jeera mixture", add 2 tablespoons of water and grind them to make a fine paste.

Now take a large mixing bowl, add the freshly made "Jal Jeera Mixture", 4 cups of water, lemon/lime juice and mix all together.

Strain the mixture through a tea strainer. Pour into glasses, garnish with Kaffir lemon/lime slices, mint leaves & ice-cubes and serve.