Jal Jeera

Jal (Water) Jeera (cumin / Jeeragam) is one of my most favorite drinks. Its not a high calorie drink or any sugary junk. Its tangy, spicy taste will make everyone fall in love with it. This famous North Indian drink is very healthy for hot days. Yummy refreshment for summer days. But I prefer it drinking in all seasons for its taste. It clears all the tummy problems like gas, constipation and improves digestion. 

You can have it as a appetizer before food or after food or along with food like me ;-) It stay fresh for a week if refrigerated. 
I used the regular cooking salt as black salt in not in stock in my pantry. But if available, use black salt as it have many health benefits and it gives a great taste to the drink. 

Ingredients:

Coriander leaves - 1/8 cup
Mint leaves - 1/8 cup
Ginger - 1/4 tsp
Cumin powder - 2 tsp
Pepper powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Amchur powder - 2 tsp
Chat masala powder - 1 tsp
Tamarind puree - 3 tbsp (big gooseberry size tamarind)
Lemon juice - 3 tbsp
Black salt - 1 tsp (I used normal salt)

Method :

Soak tamarind in warm water and keep aside.

Keep all the other powders ready in a tray.

Place mint, coriander and ginger in the blender jar and blend to paste. Use little water for grinding.

Remove it and strain the pulp using a sieve. 

Add all the other powders and tamarind puree to the strained  juice.

Add water, lemon juice and stir well.

While serving, pour it in a juice mug, add some ice cubes and sprinkle some boondi on the top.

Or Use chilled water while preparing, straight away add boondi and serve chill without ice cubes.

Note:
Always serve the Jal Jeera chilled. 
Adjust the powders, lemon juice and tamarind puree as per your taste.
I like my Jal Jeera little tangy, so I added little extra amchur powder and lemon juice. 
Use black salt if available.