Nimbu Pani | Shikanji (Indian Lemonade)
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Nimbu Pani | Shikanji (Indian Lemonade)
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Nimbu Pani and Shikanji are the Indian versions of lemonade or limeade made with fresh lemon juice, water, sugar, black salt and optionally a few ground spices and sometimes garnished with mint leaves.
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Ingredients
For Nimbu Pani
- 4 cups water - cold or at room temperature
- 2 lemons - small to medium-sized or 3 small limes
- 6 to 8 tablespoons raw sugar or white sugar or jaggery, add as required
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder or ground white pepper - optional
- ½ teaspoon roasted cumin powder
- ½ to 1 teaspoon chaat masala powder or add as required
- ¼ teaspoon black salt or edible rock salt or regular salt
- 3 to 4 mint leaves - for garnish, optional
- 6 to 7 Ice cubes - optional
For Shikanji
- 4 cups water - cold or at room temperature
- 2 lemons - small to medium-sized or 3 small limes
- 6 to 8 tablespoons raw sugar or white sugar or jaggery, add as required
- ¼ teaspoon black salt or edible rock salt or regular salt
- ½ teaspoon roasted cumin powder - optional
- 3 to 4 mint leaves - for garnish, optional
- 6 to 7 Ice cubes - optional
Optional Ingredients
- ½ tablespoon sabja seeds (sweet basil seeds) or chia seeds
- ¾ cup water - to soak
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Instructions
Soaking Sweet Basil Seeds
- If you plan to soak the sabja or basil seeds then do so half an before you begin making nimbu pani.
- Remove any chaff or stones from the seeds if any. Then soak them in water for half an hour.
Making Nimbu Pani
- In a glass jar or a bowl take water.
- Halve the lemons and squeeze the lemon juice into the water.
- Add the salt, black pepper, cumin and chaat masala powder.
- Add sugar or jaggery as required.
- Mix thoroughly until all of the sugar has dissolved. Check the taste and add more sugar if needed.
- Serve nimbu pani in tall glasses garnished with mint leaves and a few ice cubes if preferred.
- Sprinkle with some extra chaat masala if you want.
Making Shikanji
- In a glass jar or a bowl take water.
- Squeeze the lemon juice from the lemons or the lime juice from the limes in the water.
- Add sugar and black salt. Optionally, you can also add about ½ teaspoon of roasted cumin powder at this step.
- Stir until all of the sugar is dissolved. Check the taste and add more sugar if needed.
- Pour in glasses and serve shikanji garnished with mint leaves if you like. You can also add some crushed ice or ice cubes if you prefer.
To serve with sabja
- Drain all the water from the soaked sabja seeds in a small mesh strainer.
- Add 1 to 2 tablespoon of the soaked sabja seeds to the lemonade or limeade. Stir and mix.
- Keep any leftover soaked basil seeds in the fridge for 2 to 3 days and use it to make nimbu pani later or for some other Indian drink.
Notes
- The approximate nutrition data is for 1 serving of nimbu pani.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
152kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
213mg
(9%)
Potassium
123mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
34g
(68%)
Vitamin A
63IU
(1%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
1mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
1mg
Vitamin B6
1mg
Vitamin C
39mg
(43%)
Vitamin E
1mg
Vitamin K
1µg
Calcium
38mg
(4%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
9µg
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Magnesium
12mg
Phosphorus
14mg
Zinc
1mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 152 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 152kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 213mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 123mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 34g | 68% |
| Vitamin A | 63IU | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Vitamin C | 39mg | 43% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 9µg | |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 14mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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