India's summer lemonade, sweet, salty and tangy, with kala namak and bhuna jeera. 'Banta' is the fizzy street version in a marble-stoppered bottle.
how to enjoy it
Serve & enjoy
Ice-cold in summer.
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शीतल पेयSoft & Traditional DrinksNimbu Pani / Shikanji
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