
- Serves
- 10
- Portion
- 1 tbsp
- Time
- 10 min
- Texture
- Smooth paste
- Season
- All year
- Dosha
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Cooling; aids digestion
Ingredients
What you need
| Done | Ingredient | Household measure | Quantity (10 servings) | Café batch ×5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coriander leaves | 2 cups leaves & tender stems | 60 g | 300 g | |
| Mint leaves | 1 cup leaves | 30 g | 150 g | |
| Ginger, fresh | 1-inch | 10 g | 50 g | |
| Green chilli (optional, deseeded) | ½ (optional) | 2 g | 10 g | |
| Lemon juice | 1 tbsp | 15 ml | 75 ml | |
| Cumin (jeera) | ¼ tsp roasted | 1 g | 5 g | |
| Rock salt (sendha namak) | ⅓ tsp | 2 g | 10 g | |
| Curd (dahi), plain | 2 tbsp (for smoothness) | 30 g | 150 g | |
| Water | 2 tbsp | 30 ml | 150 ml |
Method
How to cook it
Step 1: Wash herbs in salted water; drain well.
Step 2: Grind all ingredients smooth.
Step 3: Store refrigerated up to 2 days; bring to room temperature to serve.
Nutrition
Per serving, estimated
6kcal
Energy
0.4g
Protein
0.2g
Fat
0.9g
Carbohydrate
0.4g
Fibre
0.2g
Salt
Where the energy comes from
Protein and carbohydrate × 4 kcal/g, fat × 9 kcal/g
Estimated from IFCT 2017 / USDA composition tables; not for clinical use.
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