Sunday 20 March 2016

PUDINA SHIKANJI

Few minutes back I posted Nimbu Pani  or Nimbu Sharbat which we make very often especially after coming home from hot sun. I added few mint leaves, ginger and subja in it to get more cooling effect as it was very hot today.  

Mint leaves I always have fresh one at home which I grow in my balcony garden.  So whenever I want I pluck it from the pot freshly.  Dried pudina also used for culinary purpose.  We can make paratha, chutney etc with pudina.

Since summer is set now and it is very hot, all are advised to hydrate themselves with lots of water, coconut water, nimbu pani etc.  Ofcourse, do remember to keep a pot of water in the balcony for the birds.

Let us look at the recipe now

Ingredients:
1 lime 1 glass of water 2-3 ice cubes a pinch of cumin powder 1-2 tsp sugar (depending upon the sourness of lime) 1/4 tsp black salt or normal salt a pinch of pepper powder (optional) 1/4 tsp ginger paste (optional)
5-6 fresh pudina leaves 1 tsp subja soaked in water
 Method:

squeeze out the juice from lemon.  put in the glass of water. add all other ingredients and mix well.   grind the pudina leaves along with little water and add to this.  put the subja also in it.
How to serve:
add the ice cubes while serving or use cold water while making the sharbat or refrigerate it before serving if you are using normal water. 

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