Tasty Tuesday : Summer Drink Jaljeera

With summer stepping in, doctors recommend that you stay well hydrated all day and drink good quantity of water daily. How about sipping some tangy Jaljeera drink to quench your thirst?

Jaljeera(Jal means water and Jeera means Cumin), the original Indian lemonade is a healthy ayurvedic drink which aids in digesting all the fiber that you eat day long, helps to cool the body and reduces the excess heat produced in the body.

7 Health benefits of Jaljeera drink-Aids in weight loss, Reduces acidity and gas filled in your stomach, Puts an end to constipation problems, Stops nausea feeling, Hydrates your body instantly and reduces the painful menstrual cramps.

So for this summer, please try this tangy and healthy Indian Lemonade to cool you off all day.

Prep time: 20 minCook time: 5 minServes 5      
Buying tip: All ingredients are available in any Indian stores.

Ingredients:

·        1 tbsp. seedless tamarind - for a pronounced more sourness, you can add ½ tbsp. of more tamarind.

·        ¾ cup mint leaves/pudina patta

·        1 or 1.5 tsp cumin seeds/jeera

·        1 tsp. fennel seeds/saunf

·        ½ tsp. black pepper

·        ½ or 1 tsp amchur/dry mango powder

·        1 tbsp. boondi(fried chickpea flour)

·        black salt or rock salt as required

Preparation:

1.     Rinse the mint leaves.

2.     Also rinse the tamarind ball.

3.     First blend all the ingredients except boondi in ½ or ¾ cup water till smooth.

4.     Then strain through a strainer

5.     Add 3-4 cups of chilled water to the strained mixture or as required

6.     Keep in the fridge or serve chilled jaljeera.

7.     Add boondi to jaljeera while serving.

Recipe courtesy: http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/dassanaamit

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