Kali Mirch Ka Drink

Name: Kali Mirch Ka Drink (Black pepper drink)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon table salt; 6 dried red chiles, stemmed; 1½ teaspoons coriander seeds; 4 cloves garlic; 20 whole black peppercorns; ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds; 6 pearl onions, peeled and blanched; 2 green chiles, stemmed and slit; 1 tablespoon tamarind pulp; ½ teaspoon mustard seeds; 1 teaspoon coconut oil; ¼ teaspoon fenugreek seeds; 8 to 10 fresh curry leaves

Black pepper drink

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

This drink soothes a sore throat—or will at least clear your sinuses.

Ingredients

1 teaspoon table salt
20 whole black peppercorns
¼ teaspoon

Asia
India
Vegan
Drinks
Gluten-free

Method

Place a nonstick saucepan over high heat. Add 5 cups (1 liter) water and the salt and bring to a boil.
Put the peppercorns, fenugreek, cumin, coriander, garlic, and red chiles in a mortar and crush them with a pestle. Add the crushed spices and garlic to the boiling wa