Chinchecha Sarbat | चिंचेचं सरबत | Tamarind Cooler | Summer Recipes | Sanjeev Kapoor Khazana

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: jaggery

Honey adds sweetness with fewer calories.

black salt

🥗Healthier: sea salt

💰Cheaper: table salt

Sea salt provides a similar flavor with less processing.

mint leaves

🥗Healthier: basil leaves

💰Cheaper: dried mint

Dried mint is more accessible and has a long shelf life.

lemon juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: citric acid

Citric acid offers a similar tangy flavor.

Soak the tamarind in 1½ cups water in a bowl for 25-30 minutes.

Strain the tamarind through a fine strainer, and squeeze to extract the pulp in another bowl. Add jaggery and mix till it melts.

Add black salt, and roasted cumin powder and mix well. This is the tamarind syrup.

Add 2 tbsps of the tamarind syrup in a serving glass. Add ice cubes and top up with chilled water. Mix and serve immediately.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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