Fresh grapes jaljeera
Make your own jaljeera mix and keep this chilled summer drink ready.
Ingredients
Jaljjeera spice mix ingredients
- 4 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp fennel seed
- 2 cloves
- 1 black cardamom
- 5 tsp dry mint
- 1 tsp dry ginger powder
- 1 tsp amchur ( dry mango powder)
- 1/8 tsp citric acid
- 1/4 tsp Asafoetida powdered
- 1 tsp Rock salt
- 1 tsp black salt
grapes jaljeera ingredients
- 2 cups grapes I used red grapes
- 1 cups ice cubes
- 2 cups drinking water
- 10- 12 mint leaves
Instructions
for the jaljeera spice mix
- Set a heavy pan to medium heat and gently roast, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, cloves and black cardamom till they are fragrant and easy to pulse.
- Cool this and add it to a coffee grinder with dried mint leaves, mango powder, asafoetida, ginger powder, citric acid, rock salt and black salt
- Powder it into a fine mix.
- Sieve so that you get the fine powder. Store this powder in an airtight jar for use as needed.
for the grapes jaljeera beverage
- Into the blender add the grapes, the ice cubes, the water, a tsp of the jaljeera mix and 10-12 mint leaves.
- Blend till they are smooth. Serve in tall glasses ready o a hot day.
Notes
- Add more jaljeera powder if you like a stronger flavour.
- Add a few peppercorns to the jaljeera mix as you roast the spices if you like an aftertaste of spice that lingers on.
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