Tamarind Sweet and Sour Drink, Imli Masala Drink

by Tarla Dalal

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Tamarind and jaggery are a well-known team, not only in Indian cuisine but in other parts of Asia too. We find the magic of this duo playing out in several chutneys and sweet-and-sour sauces.This Imli Masala Drink is another chance to lose yourself in the reverberating flavours of tamarind, jaggery, rock salt and appropriate spice powders.

This chatpata Tamarind Sweet and Sour Drink is strongly influenced by the spice powders, and you will really feel the tingling sensation on your taste buds when you have it chilled.

Enjoy this refreshing drink accompanied with mouth watering snacks .

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Tamarind Sweet and Sour Drink, Imli Masala Drink recipe - How to make Tamarind Sweet and Sour Drink, Imli Masala Drink

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Preparation Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 0 mins Total Time: 10 mins Makes 5 glasses
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Ingredients

1/4 cup tamarind (imli)
2 tbsp jaggery (gur)
1 tbsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp rock salt (sendha namak)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch)

Method

Combine the tamarind and ½ cup of water in a small bowl, mix well and keep aside to soak for 1 hour.
Squeeze out the pulp from soaked tamarind using your hands.
Strain the tamarind pulp well using a strainer.
Combine all the ingredients with the strained tamarind pulp and 1 cup of chilled water in a mixer and blend till smooth.
Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl, add 3 cups of chilled water and mix well.
Serve chilled.