Description
A sour, spicy cold drink with digestion-promoting effects, mixing crushed mint/cilantro leaves with massive cumin, tamarind, black salt, and water.
Restaurants serving Jaljeera
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Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
- Blend mint leaves, cilantro, ginger, green chilies with a little water into a green paste.
- Move paste to a bowl, add cold water, tamarind juice, roasted cumin powder, black salt, and mix.
- Pour into a glass, float ice and Boondi (fried chickpea flour balls) to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Cumin powder、Black salt、Green chilies
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Lemon juice (as a sub for tamarind acidity)
Pairing
Tandoor dishes、Greasy meat dishes
Trivia
[Hardcore] 'Jal' means water, 'Jeera' means cumin. With zero sweetness, intense acidity/saltiness and spice aroma piercing the nose, it surprises foreigners at first but becomes an indispensable ultimate digestive drink.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Drink as a chaser instead of stomach medicine after eating greasy curries or meat, washing the stomach clean!
Allergen
Soy (from Boondi)