Variyali Sharbat (Saunf Sharbat)
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Variyali sharbat or saunf sharbat is a healthy fennel seed drink to beat the summer heat.
Author: Zeel Patel
Recipe type: Drinks
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 3 - 4
Ingredients
- Variyali/Saunf/Fennel Seeds - 2 tbsp
- Rock Sugar/Misri/Regular Sugar - 3-4 tbsp, as per taste
- Water - 4 cups
- Black Raisins - 1 tbsp, optional
Instructions ( 1 cup = 250 ml, 1 tbsp = 15 ml, 1 tsp = 5 ml)
- Take 2 tbsp of variyali and hand pound it or crush it for 1 sec on whip mode using mixer grinder.
- In a bowl, add pounded variyali, rock sugar, or regular sugar and of water.
- You can also add black raisins while soaking fennel seeds.
- If using black raisins in this recipe, then decrease the sugar quantity.
- Mix everything and soak it overnight or 4-5 hours.
- Once soaked nicely, mash the raisins if added.
- Strain the Variyali Sharbat. Squeeze soaked variyali well to get all its flavor.
- If you prefer to have this Saunf Sharbat chilled, then during soaking, keep it in the refrigerator.
- Serve refreshing Variyali Sharbat during hot summer days.
Notes
To make Variyali Sharbat extra refreshing, just before serving, squeeze lemon according to taste.
You can add regular sugar if running out of misri/ rock sugar.
To make it more colorful, add some chopped mint leaves while serving.
You can substitute sugar with jaggery or honey.
You can add regular sugar if running out of misri/ rock sugar.
To make it more colorful, add some chopped mint leaves while serving.
You can substitute sugar with jaggery or honey.
Recipe by Zeel's Kitchen at https://www.zeelskitchen.com/recipe/variyali-sharbat-saunf-sharbat/