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basil seed drink made with soaked sabja seeds and juice

Sabja Seeds Drink (Basil Seed Drink)

My recipe helps you make refreshing drinks with sabja seeds aka sweet basil seeds. I also share many ways to use the seeds in your recipes.

© Swasthi's Recipes

Prep Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours
Servings: 1
Author: Swasthi Shreekanth

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons sabja seeds (sweet basil seeds/tukmaria/falooda seeds)
  • ½ cup luke warm water
  • ¾ cup water (or any fruit juice)
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice or 3 to 4 tbsps calamansi juice
  • 1 teaspoon rock sugar (or any sweetener, optional)

Instructions

  • Optionally, clean the sabja seeds to pick & discard any stones or debris. Add them to a fine strainer (like a coffee strainer) and pour some clean water to get rid of any dirt or residue. This step is optional.

How to make Sabja Seeds Drink

  • Add them to a cup and pour luke warm water and let them soak for 30 minutes to overnight.
  • Pour water or any fruit juice, lemon juice and if required sweetener. Serve basil seed drink.

More Ideas

  • Stir the soaked basil seeds into your smoothies, cold puddings, milkshakes, Falooda, or popsicle mixture.
  • The soaked seeds can also be stirred into cold soups or added to warm or cold cereals.

Nutrition

Calories: 20kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 92mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin C: 34.8mg