Calm yourself with masala shikanji this summer; Check recipe inside

New Delhi: The scorching heat quenches our thirst now and then. The heat and the sweat make us thirsty and we feel the need of replacing the electrolytes and the water lost in sweat. Summer months demand cooling drinks. What if these cooling drinks come out to be tasty as well as healthy? Yes, it is possible!

Masala Shikanji is one of those summer drinks we all relate to. The tanginess of lemons mixed with good amount of masalas makes it tasty, healthy and a perfect drink for summer.

Chef Kunal Kapur who keeps on sharing tasty drinks for the summer months on his Instagram on a regular basis, shared an easy recipe of masala shikanji that can be easily made at home with the available recipes. 

Take a look at the recipe for those summer afternoons which can be relished with your family:

 

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Ingredients:

Lemon – 3nos

Sugar – 2½ tbsp

Salt – to taste

Black Salt – ½ tsp

Coriander powder – 2tsp

Black Pepper Powder – 2 tsp

Roasted Cumin Powder – 1tsp

Ice Cubes – Few

Mint Leaves – handful

Chilled Water – to top up

Chilled Soda Water – to top up

Method:

Take two glasses. Squeeze the lemons equally on both glasses. Now add, sugar, salt, black salt, coriander powder, pepper powder, cumin powder, and ice cubes to the glasses and keep stirring till the sugar dissolves. Crush the mint leaves on a mortar pestle and add them to the glasses. In one glass add chilled water and in another add chilled soda. Now, it is ready to serve.