Refreshing Nimbu Pani is Indian style lemonade made with fresh lemon juice, sugar with a touch of spices. It is so refreshing on a hot summer day!
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: Not specified
- Total time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 2
- Category: Drink
- Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
- 2 lemons (juice of, or 1 lemon if it's very big)
- 1/4 teaspoon kala namak
- 1/8 teaspoon chaat masala
- 1/8 teaspoon salt (to taste)
- 2-3 tablespoons sugar (as needed)
- 500 ml water (use cold water)
- mint leaves (to garnish)
Method
- Take a large pitcher or bowl and squeeze fresh lemon juice into it. I like using a lemon squeezer to get the maximum juice out of the lemons. Use juice of 2 lemons here, if they are super big then you can use 1 or 1 & 1/2 as well.
- Add in 2-3 tablespoon sugar (to taste), 1/4 teaspoon black salt (kala namak), 1/8 teaspoon each of salt and chaat masala. Add in 500 ml chilled water.
- Using a wire whisk, stir for few minutes until the sugar dissolves and everything is well combined.
- Serve nimbu pani with fresh mint leaves and lemon wedge. You can also add ice cubes though I usually don't since that dilutes the flavor of the drink which I do not prefer.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.