As soon as summer starts, people start including cold tasting things like buttermilk, lassi, sherbet and jaljeera in their diet. These summer drinks not only cool the body in summer but also provide amazing health benefits. One such spicy summer drink is Jaljeera. Jaljeera is as delicious to drink as it is beneficial for health. Its regular consumption keeps the stomach cool and also improves digestion. Apart from this, due to being low in calories, it is also very beneficial in weight loss. Let's know how to make spicy Jaljeera recipe.
Ingredients for making Jalajeera-
- ½ cup mint leaves
- ½ cup coriander leaves
- half inch piece of ginger
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon roasted cumin powder
- ¼ tsp asafoetida
- 2 tsp black salt
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tsp dried mango powder
- 1 tablespoon tamarind paste
- 4 cups cold water
How to make Jaljeera
- To make Jalajeera, first prepare a paste of mint leaves, green coriander, ginger and half a cup of water in a blender.
- – Now take this paste in a glass bowl, add lemon juice, roasted cumin powder, asafoetida, black salt, salt, black pepper powder, sugar, dry mango powder and tamarind paste to it.
- After this, add the remaining three and a half cups of water and mix everything well. Now check the salt, lemon juice and tamarind paste. You can increase anything as per requirement.
- To enhance the taste, keep it in the fridge for 3-4 hours. Then pour the Jaljeera in a serving glass, add ice cubes on top and serve.