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Jaljeera Recipe

Jaljeera-  A refreshing tangy drink made with fresh herbs and spices

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 minute
Course: Appetizer, Beverages /drinks, digestive
Cuisine: North Indian Cuisine, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine
Keyword: digestive drink, jaljeera, jeera paani, neebupaani
Servings: 3
Calories: 23kcal
Author: Anjana Chaturvedi

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Fresh Mint / Hara Pudina
  • 1/4 cup Fresh Coriander / Cilantro / Hara Dhaniya
  • 1/2 inch Ginger / Adrak
  • 1/2 Green Chillies / Hari Mirch optional
  • 2 tsp Black Salt / Kala Namak
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper Powder / Kali Mirch
  • to taste Salt / Namak
  • pinch Asafoetida / Hing powder
  • 2 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder / Jeera Powder
  • 2 tsp Lemon Juice / Nimbu Ka Ras
  • 1/4 cup Raw Mango / Kachcha Aam pulp
  • 4 cup Chilled water
  • 1/4 cup Besan boondi
  • 1.5 tsp Sugar / Chini

Instructions

  • Pluck mint and coriander leaves and wash them well.
  • Dry roast the cumin till fragrant and then grind it to make a fine powder
  • in the mixer jar add the mint , coriander leaves , ginger, green chili ,the raw mango paste , all the dry spices, sugar , cumin seeds and 1/2 cup water and make a fine paste.
  • In the serving jar add the prepared mint and spice paste , lemon juice and chilled water and stir well.
    You can strain the jaljeera using a strainer before serving.
  • Taste it and adjust the seasoning if needed.
  • Serve chilled with some ice cubes, mint leaves and fried besan boondi on top.

Notes

Note-
You can use carbonated drink or soda instead of adding water in the jaljeera.
boil raw mango , peel and remove the pulp and add while grinding the mint leaves

Nutrition

Calories: 23kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.05g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 1581mg | Potassium: 87mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 428IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg