Recipe: How to make Jal Jeera

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Here's how to make Jal Jeera:

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp ground cumin seeds
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp mint leaves
• 1 tsp coriander
• 1/2 tsp black salt
• 5 cups cold water
• Sugar to taste

Method

• Roast the ground cumin seeds in a frying pan.
• Grind the mint and coriander leaves to make a paste.
• Add in the roasted cumin seeds, lemon juice, black salt and sugar.
• Add cold water and mix well. Serve.

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