Jaljeera | Jaljira

Jaljeera is a tangy, spiced beverage made by grinding spices & tamarind and straining it to a drink & then blend with lemon extract, spice powders & sugar. Jaljeera is a refreshing drink made during Holi and tastes similar to the panipuri pani. Jaljira Recipe is served chilled as a replacement to juice & tea.
Jal jeera / Jaljeera is a famous drink from North India made during summer and for Holi festival.Jal jeera is nothing but abbreviated form of Jal – Water and Jeera – Cumin Seeds.I loved the flavour and tanginess of the drink and is perfect for summers.It is very tangy and has a strong flavour from all the spices and spice powders. The taste is more like the pani we taste with pani puri and so pani puri lovers am sure you are going to love this too.You can make this and store, have it as a summer drink or have it as pani puri 🙂

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Jaljeera | Jaljira

Jaljeera is a tangy, spiced beverage made by grinding spices & tamarind and straining it to a drink & then blend with lemon extract, spice powders & sugar. Jaljeera is a refreshing drink made during Holi and tastes similar to the panipuri pani. Jaljira Recipe is served chilled as a replacement to juice & tea.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Total Time15 minutes mins

Servings4 people

AuthorSharmilee J

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Ingredients

• 3 and 1/2 cups water
• 1/8 cup mint leaves tightly packed
• 1/8 cup coriander leaves tightly packed
• a small piece ginger
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 tablespoon tamarind
• boondi just for garnish
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon roasted jeera powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt / black salt
• 1/8 teaspoon amchur powder
• 1/4 teaspoon chat masala powder

Instructions

• Get all your ingredients ready. Soak tamarind in little water.
• Now add the ingredients except the spice powders and lemon to a mixer.
• Sprinkle little water and Grind it to a paste.
• Chill water for at least an hour.
• Now place a strainer over the bowl containing water and strain it.
• Keep straining till you see a thick pulp without any water content.
• Now add the spice powders along with sugar and add lemon juice. Mix well.
• Garnish Jaljira with boondi and Serve chilled!

Notes

• This keeps well at least for a week if refrigerated.
• You can add little more sugar if you feel its very tangy.
• This keeps well for a week if refrigerated.

Nutrition Facts

Jaljeera | Jaljira

Amount Per Serving (125 ml)

Calories 17 Calories from Fat 2

% Daily Value*

Fat 0.2g0%

Saturated Fat 0.1g1%

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.02g

Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g

Sodium 75mg3%

Potassium 42mg1%

Carbohydrates 4g1%

Fiber 0.4g2%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 0.3g1%

Vitamin A 99IU2%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 10mg1%

Iron 0.4mg2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Jaljeera Recipe Step by Step

1. Get all your ingredients ready.Soak tamarind in little water.Now add the ingredients except the spice powders and lemon to a mixer.
   
2. Sprinkle little water and Grind it to a paste.Chill water for atleast an hour.Now place a strainer over the bowl containing water and strain it.
   
3. Keep straining till you see a thick pulp without any water content.Now add the spice powders along with sugar and add lemon juice.Mix well.

Garnish with boondi and Serve chilled!

Expert Tips

• This keeps well atleast for a week if refrigerated.
• You can add little more sugar if you feel its very tangy.
• This keeps well for a week if refrigerated.