Jal Jeera: Indian Digestive Lemonade Recipe
One of the most popular North Indian drink which not only cools your body but is also a brilliant drink for digestion. Learn how to make the best jal jeera in under 5 minutes. This one you should bookmark right away!
Servings 2 people
Ingredients
- 2 glasses Water
- 1.5 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper Powder
- 1 tsp Ginger Juice or Ginger Powder just grate fresh ginger and squeeze out the juice
- 2 large Lemon
- 15-20 Mint Leaves
- Black Salt or Rock Salt to taste
- 1 pinch Asafoetida/Hing
Instructions
- In a blender, just add all the ingredients mentioned above along with water and some ice cubes and blend it well.
- Sieve if you like. Check for saltiness or tanginess as per your liking. Garnish with some mint leaves, lemon wedges and boondi if you prefer.
- If you like your jal jeera sweet, add jaggery powder or raw honey to sweeten it. Do not add white refined sugar. Serve chilled.
Notes
- Make sure to use only mint leaves and not stems for this recipe. The stems taste bitter which can make jal jeera bitter too.
- You can use pink salt or sea salt instead of black salt. Though I highly recommend using black salt.
- If using boondi, soak boondi in warm water for 10 minutes before adding it in jal jeera. Squeeze the excess water from boondi before adding and serve.