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Cumin & Tamarind Water
Zeera Pani
- Serves
4
- Difficulty
Easy
By Eleanor Ford
Published 2022
A quintessential Indian summer refresher - tangy and sour with a background salty sweetness. It is herbal and earthy too from mint and cumin, both known for their cooling properties. You could add a pinch of ground chilli, as tamarind and mint both love spice.
Ingredients
1 teaspoon 1½-2½ tablespoons ¼ teaspoon
Method
In a dry pan, toast the cumin to release its nutty, lemony notes, then grind to a powder with a pestle and mortar.
Tip into a jug with the sugar, sea salt, tamarind and the lime juice. Stir briefly and leave a while to let the sugar dissolve.
Crush the mint leaves in your hands to release the oils and drop these into the jug. Top up with soda water, muddle everything together an
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