Classic Nimbu Pani Shikanji
A wholesome Indian recipe crafted for health-conscious eating: nutritious, delicious, and easy to make at home.
Fresh lemon juice with black salt cumin and mint over ice — cooling nimbu pani / shikanji.
Shikanji is nimbu pani with a bit more spice. Lemon juice, water, black salt and roasted cumin, served ice cold. It is the drink for a hot afternoon.
Ingredients
How to Make It
Mix lemon water spices.
Adjust salt sweet.
Serve iced with mint.
Nutrition per serving
* Approximate values per serving
Health Benefits
Hydrating low-calorie cooler. Prefer light or no sugar; black salt for electrolytes.
It is mostly water and lemon, so it is light. The black salt and cumin give it the roadside flavour.
Pro Tips
- →Fresh lemons.
- →Chill water.
- →Don’t over-salt.
- →Squeeze the lemons just before serving for the best flavour.
- →Roast and crush the cumin fresh.
- →Taste after adding ice, which dilutes it.
A calorie note
Most of the calories in this dish come from a few ingredients. For reference, per 100 g: Sugar: about 387 kcal (about 20 kcal per teaspoon). Measure these with a spoon or scale, because small changes here move the total more than anything else. Values are rounded from USDA FoodData Central and the Indian Food Composition Tables (IFCT 2017), as of 13 Oct 2026, and vary by variety and by table. General information, not medical advice.
Variations
- 1Ginger.
- 2Soda splash.
- 3Add a spoon of sugar or a few mint leaves.
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