Jaljeera, is a popular homemade Indian beverage. It gains its flavored from a unique spice mix called jal-jeera powder. “Jal” translates to water and “jeera” translates to cumin in Hindi. The beverage is essentially the combination of lemonade and jaljeera powder. Jaljeera powder is a blend of cumin, mint, black pepper, salt, powdered fruit, ginger, and chili. It is popular to drink during the summers in India where it’s sometimes imbibed as an appetizer that’s intended to “startle” the taste buds.Pack some Jal jeera in a thermoflask and have on the go!
Health Benefits
The cumin in jaljeera offers many health benefits that are normally difficult to find in one simple drink. Cumin helps with weight loss, the improvement of digestion, the development of body immunities to disease, and the treatment of certain skin disorders, insomnia, respiratory maladies, boils, and piles. It also decreases cognitive disorders by helping to regulate blood flow, and guaranteeing the brain is supplied with enough oxygen to stay healthy. This can also lead to increased cognitive performance.
Ingredients
tbsp cumin seeds--roasted: 2
tsp amchur powder: 1
small lemon--sliced: 1
tbsp mint leaves--fresh: 2
tsp coriander leaves--fresh: 1/2
tbsp lemon juice: 1
ice cubes
lb of soda: 1/2
salt to taste
How To Make Jal jeera
- Pound cumin seeds with a pestle.
- Grind mint and coriander with water and salt to make a paste.
- Add lemon juice. Mix very well.
- Place some ice cubes in 2 glasses, divide the 2 mixtures equally into 2 glasses, and fill the glasses with soda
- Serve in an insulated tumbler glass and enjoy!
Trivia
Cumin seeds are actually the small dried fruits of the Cuminum plant.