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    Home » Drinks » Shikanjvi recipe, mint ginger shikanji

    Shikanjvi recipe, mint ginger shikanji

    May 23, 2018 by Raks Anand 2 Comments /

    Shikanjvi or shikanji is lemon drink made with spices available in our pantry. It is a traditional Punjabi drink sweet, salty and tangy, with pepper. I added ginger and mint just like I had in a restaurant.
    I saw shikanjvi in Punjab grill menu here in Singapore. For a change from jal jeera, Vj ordered shikanjvi. He loved it and asked me to taste it. I tasted a sip and it was really good. I had just made aam panna then and posted in my blog too. This drink was also similarly tasting for me. From then I wanted to try at home. Later once had chance to taste in another restaurant, it had ginger in it. So I too tried with ginger.
    Basically it is lemon drink sweet, sour, salty with black pepper. Ginger and mint are just added for a twist. I doubt if Punjab grill shikanjvi had ginger, but the other restaurant had ginger for sure. I love kala namak and roasted jeera combo. So I slightly roasted my cumin (jeera) and added in the drink. I am out of kala namak so added chaat masala, but strongly recommend kala namak.
    Shikanjvi

    Shikanjvi recipe

    Recipe Cuisine: Indian |  Recipe Category: Drink
    Prep Time: 10 mins |  Cook time: 0 mins |  Serves: 2  | Author: Raks anand

    Click here for cup measurements

    Shikanjvi or shikanji is lemon drink made with spices available in our pantry. It is a traditional Punjabi drink sweet, salty and tangy, with pepper. I added ginger and mint just like I had in a restaurant.
    Shikanjvi recipe

    Ingredients

    Lemon – 2
    Black pepper, crushed – ½ tsp
    Cumin seeds, roasted – ¼ tsp
    Black salt/ kala namak – 1 tsp
    Sugar – 2 tsp
    Mint leaves – 4
    Ginger – ½ tsp

    Method

    1. Take black salt, sugar, crushed ginger, mint leaves, cumin seeds, black pepper in a jar.
    2. Muddle with back of a wooden ladle or similar stick. Squeeze in the lemon.
    3. Add chilled water (2 cups) and mix well.

    Notes

    • I added chaat masala in place of kala namak but strongly recommend kala namak for flavour.
    • I added unrefined sugar.
    • Do not add more ginger or mint. Also be gentle while muddling. 

    Tags: Shikanjvi, shikani, lemon drink

    Step by step preparation:

    1. Take black salt, sugar, crushed ginger, mint leaves, cumin seeds, black pepper in a jar.
    2. method-shikanjvi-1

    3. Muddle with back of a wooden ladle or similar stick. Squeeze in the lemon.
    4. method-shikanjvi-2

    5. Add chilled water (2 cups) and mix well.
    6. method-shikanjvi-3

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    1. indumathi r

      May 28, 2018 at 5:42 pm

      Good effort.. I am living in Delhi here we used drink very often RS.10 per glass. Good for summer.

      Reply
    2. kalaivani vijayan

      May 28, 2018 at 5:42 pm

      What is kala namak.?

      Reply

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