Pudina Jaljeera

Pudina Jaljeera – a refreshing summer cooler made with all natural ingredients.

Summer has set in and so has the craving for summer coolers.  Here’s a refreshing drink to keep you hydrated through hot summers – Pudina Jaljeera. Pudina Jaljeera is a much loved summer drink and is also a great digestive. It is a concoction of mint leaves, coriander leaves, cumin seeds, ginger among other ingredients.  

List of Ingredients to make Pudina Jaljeera

Herbs : Mint leaves , coriander leaves and ginger
Spices : black pepper, roasted cumin seeds, asafoetida (hing),

Flavouring ingredients : salt, black salt, tamarind, jaggery, lemon juice and salt

Other ingredients : boondi (fried gram balls) and water

Step-wise recipe with pictures

Soak tamarind in water for 15 minutes. In a mixer jar, add mint leaves and coriander leaves.

Next, add soaked tamarind, ginger, black pepper, roasted cumin seeds, asafoetida, jaggery, black salt, salt, around 2 tbsp water and blend to a fine paste.

Transfer the ground paste to a big mixing bowl.

To the paste, add 4 cups of chilled water.  Add lemon juice and mix.

Pour into glasses. Top it up with boondis (fried gram balls) and serve.

Recipe Card

Pudina Jaljeera

a refreshing summer drink
Course Beverages
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Pudina Jaljeera, summer cooler recipe
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mint leaves (pudina)
  • 1 cup coriander leaves (hara dhaniya)
  • A lemon sized ball of tamarind (imli), soaked in water for 15 minutes
  • 1 tbsp ginger cut into small pieces (adrak)
  • ½ tsp black pepper (kali mirch)
  • 1 tbsp roasted cumin seeds (jeera)
  • A pinch of asafoetida (hing)
  • 2 tsp jaggery, cut into small pieces (gud)
  • ½ tsp black salt (kala namak)
  • Salt as per taste (namak)
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice (nimbu ka ras)
  • ½ cup of fried gram balls (boondi)
  • 4 cups of water (paani)

Instructions

  • Into a mixer jar, add mint leaves, coriander leaves, soaked tamarind, chopped ginger, black pepper, roasted cumin seeds, asafoetida, jaggery, black salt, salt, around 2 tsp of water and blend to a fine paste.
  • Transfer the ground paste to a big mixing bowl.To the paste, add 4 cups of chilled water. 
  • Add lemon juice and mix.
  •  Pour into glasses.
  • Top it up with boondis and serve.

Recipe Video

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