Tamarind-Cumin Drink (Imli Jeera Drink)

Name: Tamarind-Cumin Drink (Imli Jeera Drink)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: tamarind pulp; 1.5 tsp cumin seeds; 1.5 tbsp sugar; 1 tsp salt; 0.25 tsp rock salt; 3 leaves fresh green coriander

Green coriander chilled before serving and perfumed with tamarind and cumin for a South Asian drink. Finish with corriander and mint leaves.

20 min · Serves 6 · Easy

Ingredients

tamarind pulp, as required (imli)
1.5 tspcumin seeds, roasted and ground
1.5 tbspsugar
1 tspsalt
0.25 tsprock salt
3–5 leaves fresh green coriander, or 3 -5 leaves of fresh mint, for their wonderful aromatic smell

Method

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Time: Prep 20 min · 20 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Soak the tamarind in 1 1/2 cups of water. Allow it to sit for 3-4 hours. After that, mash the tamarind to extract the pulp{juice}.
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2
Put this pulp, salt and sugar in a bowl and whisk thoroughly. Pass it through a thin cloth or metal sieve to sieve.
3
Add rock salt and the roasted cumin to the tamarind juice. Blend well. Garnish with corriander and mint leaves.
4
Add cold water, as needed, and refrigerate. Serve chilled in tall glasses.