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Masala Shikanji
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Masala Shikanji

a classic summer coolant
Course Beverages
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Indian Lemonade, Masala Shikanji, summer coolants, Summer coolers
Prep Time 14 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 4 lemons (nimbu)
  • 8 tsp sugar (cheeni)
  • 1 tsp roasted cumin powder (bhuna jeera powder)
  • 1 tsp black salt (kaala namak)
  • ½ tsp chaat masala
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper powder (kali mirch powder)
  • a pinch of salt (namak)
  • few mint leaves (pudina ke patte)
  • 4 glasses of chilled water (thanda paani)
  • few ice cubes. (barf)

Instructions

  • Cut the lemons and squeeze out lemon juice in a mixing bowl.
  • Add sugar, black salt, salt, chaat masala, roasted cumin powder and black pepper powder. Mix well till the sugar dissolves.
  • Add chilled water and mix.
  • Garnish with mint leaves.
  • Add ice cubes.
  • Pour into glasses and serve chilled.

Notes

Note: You can even add ginger juice and a pinch of clove (laung) powder to this drink.