Pudina Pani or mint sherbat is a refreshing coolant during the summer season. It is very commonly available in every street corner in Hyderabad.
In Hyderabad, during summers we get to see lot of vendors keeping stalls on the road side. The pots were covered with a wet cloth and decorated with thick layers of fresh mint leaves. People stop and grab a glass of it. I too wish to try pudina pani whenever I go out but scared about the water they use. Meanwhile one day in a vernacular paper the recipe is given with the photograph of a vendor.
I felt happy to see the pudina pani recipe. Immediately, I tried it at home once. It was nice. And most importantly whoever tasted mint sherbat outside told me that it is tasting exactly like that of roadside vendor’s one. And also of course home made mint sherbat is tastier and healthier. Without any doubts regarding water we can enjoy it. So, from then onwards every summer I would make it. We can keep the paste refrigerated and use whenever we feel like to have it. Pudina pani is good for health and also it helps in solving digestion problem.
About the recipe:
Pudina has many medicinal properties like cooling to your body, good for easy digestion, good cleanser for the blood and body. So this juice is good detox drink. Spices we use cumin powder, black salt and black pepper powder. All these spices are for flavors. Also these spices are good for digestion.
This pudina pani is also used for pani puri as filling water. Pudina pani is a perfect drink to quench your thirst in summer. This cooling natural drink benefits you to keep yourself well hydrated, refreshed and cool. The blend of other ingredients make it more delectable and helps you beat the sweltering heat.
Pudina Pani | how to make pudina pani
Ingredients
- 1/4 Cup Mint Leaves/Pudina
- 1 Tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 Tsp Black Pepper Seeds
- 1/4 Tsp Jal Jeera Powder
- 1/4 Tsp Black Salt/Kaala Namak
- Salt to Taste
- 2 Lemon
- 1/2 Tsp AamChur Powder/Dry Mango Powder
- 2 Cups water
Instructions
- Discard mint leaves from stems and wash them thoroughly.
- In a blender jar add mint leaves, black pepper seeds and cumin seeds.
- Blend them to make fine paste. Add little water.
- Add salt, and dry mango powder and again blend it once.
- We can store this paste for further use also.
- In 2 serving tumblers, squeeze lemon juice.
- Add jal jeera powder and kala namak or black salt.
- Add 2 ice cubes.
- Pour the above made pudina water mix.
- Add a rind of lemon.
- Mix it well and serve chill.
- Serve chilled pudina pani on a sunny day.
