Varanasi is famous for its paan and chaat.
On her visit to the city, Taruna Deepak discovered another favourite, the lemon masala tea.
"It is a concoction specific to the city of Benaras, or should I say its ghats. Assi Ghat to be precise," she says. There is a special spice mix added to the tea along with lemon juice which makes it so unique, and the Mumbai-based food blogger discovered that this concocotion was actually powdered Hajmola, which lends a tangy, spicy flavour to the tea.
Taruna shares this recipe for people who'd like a break from their regular doodh-wali beverage.
Her Hajmola Chai is very light, soothing and can be had post a heavy meal as "it's digestive in nature.".
Hajmola Chai
Serves: 2
Ingredients
Method
Taruna's Note: You can also add a pinch of ajwain or carrom seeds for better digestion.
Taruna Deepak lives in Mumbai and is the creator of the food blog Easyfoodsmith.
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