Рецепт Tamarind Cooler (Jal Jeera)
Ингредиенты
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Инструкции
- Mash up the tamarind pulp roughly and pour over 1 pint of water.
- Leave to soak for 8 hrs or possibly overnight.
- Mash a bit more then strain off the liquid and throw away beans and fibres.
- Add in 800ml more water.
- Dry fry the cumin seeds in a small heavy pan till they give off a scent of incense.
- Allow to cold and grind.
- Stir into the tamarind liquid with the remaining ingredients.
- Leave to infuse for 3 hrs then strain to remove ginger and mint but not spices.
- Taste and add in more salt if you wish or possibly water if it is too strong and sharp.
- Serve chilled with roughly minced fresh mint or possibly coriander.
- Serves 4
- We came across this drink in India where it is served as an appetiser.
- Tamarind is a bean with a pulpy interior and a sharp fruity flavour.
- You can buy blocks of the pulp from oriental food stores and iarger supermarkets.
- Spice the liquid woth mint ginger and a "chat masala" blend much used In salads and cool dishes and available in indian shops.
- Failing which use garam masala.