Name: Iced Jal-Jeera: A Zesty Indian Summer Drink
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup filtered water; 1/2 cup mint leaves; 1/2 cup cilantro; 2 tsp cumin ( powder or roasted cumin seed); 1 tsp ginger (powder); 1 TBSP tamarind paste; 1 lime(s) (freshly squeezed); 1 tsp peppercorns, black; 1 tsp black salt (kala namak) (finely ground); 1/2 tsp Himalayan pink salt; 1 pinch hing powder; 1 tbsp jaggery (grated) (or other sweetener of choice (optional)); 1 tsp fennel seeds ((optional))

Iced Jal-Jeera: A Zesty Indian Summer Drink

Every summer when the weather gets hot, we make jal-jeera, which is a word that basically means "cumin water." Jal = water. Jeera = cumin. Here's how it's made.

Course

Beverages

Cuisine

Indian

Servings

Ingredients

1 cup filtered water
1/2 cup mint leaves
1/2 cup cilantro
2 tsp cumin powder or roasted cumin seed
1 tsp ginger powder
1 TBSP tamarind paste
1 lime(s) freshly squeezed
1 tsp peppercorns, black
1 tsp black salt (kala namak) finely ground
1/2 tsp Himalayan pink salt
1 pinch hing powder
1 tbsp jaggery (grated) or other sweetener of choice (optional)
1 tsp fennel seeds (optional)