Jaljeera with Fresh Herbs | Jaljira Imli Drink
Jal jeera drink is a popular cool refreshing drink of India. The Jaljeera recipe ingredients have many health benefits. One can make this Indian lemonade at home with fresh ingredients and spices or from instant Jal jeera powder. This spicy tamarind Jaljira water is also used for pani puri water.
Ingredients
- 1 pc walnut size ball of seedless tamarind or tamarind pulp imli soaked in water
- 2 tsp cumin seeds jeera powder
- 2 tsp fennel seed saunf
- 1-2 tsp chopped ginger or dry ginger powder saunth
- ½ cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves pudina leaves for dry mint
- ½ cup coriander leaves dhaniya patta
- ½ to 1 tsp chat masala as required
- ½ to 1 tsp black salt or pink salt
- ½ to 1 tsp black pepper powder
- 1 pinch of asafetida – omit for gluten free
- 1 tsp sugar or honey or sweet imli sauce optional
- 3-4 cups water
- ¼ cup of gram flour pearls boondi for topping
Instructions
- Firstly, strain tamarind water.
- Then, in a mixer jar blend together tamarind water, mint leaves, coriander leaves, chili, ginger, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, chaat masala, black salt or pink salt, black pepper powder, asafetida and a cup of water.
- Strain Tamarind (Imli) Water
- Add the fresh herbs and spices
- Add water and blend
- Then strain the blended jal jeera. Add some more water to the concentrated jal jeera drink.
- You may add sugar or sweet tamarind sauce or honey.
- Adjust for taste.
- Cool in the refrigerator for half an hour at least
How to serve Jaljeera Drink
- When cooled stir the jal jeera and pour in glasses.
- Add some masala boondi on top and enjoy.
- Chill and pour into glasses
- Sprinkle Boondi and Serve
- Serve jal jeera as a welcome drink.
- As an appetizer, you may serve in shot glass topped with a pani puri shell.
- You can use this jal jeera for pani puri water.
- Alongside you could have Crispy Aloo Tikki Chaat or Dahi vada Chaat
Notes
- Serve chilled drink.
- Adjust the spice level as per individual palate test.
- To make mojito, you can replace adding water with soda water.
- For a slight sweet taste, you may add some sugar. I added sweet tamarind sauce .