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Recipe: Taruna's Benarasi Hajmola Chai

By TARUNA DEEPAK
November 20, 2023 12:38 IST

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.

TARUNA DEEPAK

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