Shikanji
Shikanji
VegVeganNorth India

Shikanji

Nimbu pani with roasted cumin and black salt. Summer's original electrolyte.

10 minTime
0 gProtein each
mildSpice
Nimbu pani everywhere2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayLemon, sugar, black salt and roasted cumin.
The original
54kcalsame
0 gproteinsame
0 gfibresame
10minutessame

Classic shikanji.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Lemon juice4 tbsp, from 2 lemons
Sugar4 tbsp
Water3½ cups, chilled
Black salt½ tsp
Cumin powder (ground cumin)½ tsp, roasted
Mint leavesa few leaves
Salta pinch

Method

3 steps
  1. 1Dissolve the sugar in a little water.
  2. 2Add lemon juice, black salt, roasted cumin, salt and chilled water. Stir well.
  3. 3Crush mint and add with ice. Serve right away.
Serve it like this

Pour into glasses just before serving, nicely chilled or piping hot, whichever it's meant to be.

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