Jaljeera Recipe With Video –Jaljira – How To Make Jal Jeera At Home

• Mint leaves – 1/2 cup
• Coriander leaves – 1/4 cup
• Ginger – 1/2 inch piece
• Pepper corns – 1/2 tsp
• Roasted cumin seeds – 1/2 tbsp / 1.5 tsp  ( Dry roast)
• Black salt – 1 tsp
• Powdered white salt – 1/2 tsp  ( Regular salt)
• Sugar or grated jaggery –  1 to 2 tsp ( adjust)
• Chat masala powder Or Amchoor powder – 1 tsp
• Lemon – 1 no
• Cold Water –  3 cups

To Serve

• Ice cubes – Few
• Kara Boondhi – To garnish ( as needed)

• Dry roast cumin seeds in a hot kadai for one minute. Do not burn the jeera. It tastes bitter and spoils the taste of jaljeera.
• Take all the ingredients given in the list in a mixie jar. Add the roasted cumin seeds. Grind to a smooth paste adding required water. I used 1/2 cup water to grind it.
  
• Transfer the ground paste to a bowl and wash the mixie jar with one cup of water. Add the washed water to the paste.  Place another bowl, keep a metal strainer and filter the drink. Press it with a spoon to filter well and discard the residue.
  
• Add 1.5 – 2 cups more water and mix well. Check for taste and add more salt, sugar or lemon juice if needed. If you need more cumin flavor, add 1/2 tsp readymade cumin powder if u have in hand.
  
• To serve : Take a tall glass, add some crushed ice or ice cubes, top it with 2 tsp of kara boondhi and pour the jaljeera till the rim. sprinkle a pinch of cumin powder if u wish. Serve immediately. Refrigerate the remaining drink for later use. Stays fresh for 2-3 days in refrigerator.
  

Enjoy !

• You can add more black salt, amchoor powder , sugar and lemon juice at anytime after making the drink. Adjust them based on your taste. 
• Jaljeera tastes the best when its served chilled. So always use ice cold water for preparation or refrigerate it  / add ice cubes while serving !
• Never try this recipe without black salt and chat masala or amchoor powder.It adds a unique taste to this drink.