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Sabja seeds or sweet basil seeds drink | How to use sabja seeds

By swasthi , on October 19, 2019, 39 Comments, Jump to Recipe

Sabja seeds or sweet basil seeds drink – how to use sabja seeds. Sabja seeds also called as tukumaria or sweet basil seeds are commonly used for Falooda, sherbet and in other Asian drinks. It is believed in India that they help to beat the summer heat, keeping the body cool.

how to use sabja seeds in drinks

Due to the gelatinous nature when soaked, they help in cleaning the walls of the stomach, help to regulate the bowel movements and flush the toxins from the stomach.

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Some folks get dehydrated fast in summer and get constipated especially kids, for them a drink made of these seeds is very beneficial.

Sweet basil seeds can be used in sherbets and drinks made with any fruit like watermelon juice, lemonade, and cucumber juice or even with tender coconut water.

Use rock sugar, also called as kalkanda in telugu as it is considered to be a better sweetener for summer. I do not know the exact reason why rock sugar is favored in Ayurveda especially during summer.

In our families we consider rock sugar to have a cooling effect on the body and best to use in summer.

Though I prefer to eat my fruits as is, sometimes a fruit in the form of juice definitely makes sense on a hot day. It keeps us refreshed and hydrated.

You may like to check fruit juice recipes,
Wheatgrass juice
Orange juice
Pomegrante juice
Apple juice

Learn how to use sabja seeds in drinks and sherbet

Pick and clean debris and stones from the seeds.

basil seeds or tukumaria

Wash the seeds multiple times and drain them in a coffee filter.
Soak them in just enough water. This is how they look after soaked.

soaking sabja seeds in water

Blend the cardamom powder, water melon or any other juicy fruit like pineapple or pear to smooth.

Add lemon juice, soaked sabja seeds ,mix and serve.

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soaked sabja seeds

Sabja seeds or sweet basil seeds drink | How to use sabja seeds

learn how to use falooda seeds
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Prep Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours
Servings1
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )

to soak

  • 1 tsp sabja seeds / Basil seeds
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup water

to make a drink or sherbet

  • Fruit cubes as needed (water melon or any juicy fruit or tender coconut water)
  • Rock sugar as needed (I did not use any sweetener)
  • lemon juice , Few drops
  • 1 Pinch green cardamom powder (optional)
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Instructions

  • clean and pick stones and mud from the seeds.
  • Add them to a coffee filter and wash under running water, to finish off pour a cup of drinking water to rinse them
  • Soak them in 1/4 to 1/2 cup water for about 2 hours. Add them to any fruit juice, barley water or ice cream or kheer.
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Notes

For more ideas on how to use sabja seeds read the entire post

Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.

For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.

NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)

Nutrition Facts
Sabja seeds or sweet basil seeds drink | How to use sabja seeds
Amount Per Serving
Calories 20
% Daily Value*
Sodium 7mg0%
Potassium 92mg3%
Carbohydrates 6g2%
Sugar 2g2%
Vitamin C 34.8mg42%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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I’m Swasthi shreekanth, the recipe developer, food photographer & food writer behind Swasthis recipes. My aim is to help you cook great Indian food with my time-tested recipes. After 2 decades of experience in practical Indian cooking I started this blog to help people cook better & more often at home. Whether you are a novice or an experienced cook I am sure Swasthi’s Recipes will assist you to enhance your cooking skills.
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  2. akshita says

    October 22, 2020

    can we eat these seeds in water??

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    • akshita says

      October 22, 2020

      sorry its ‘winter’ not ‘water’

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      • swasthi says

        October 23, 2020

        Yes it can be eaten if you don’t have cold. We usually avoid these early morning and late night during winters.

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  3. Arfat shaikh says

    April 21, 2020

    I tried your recipe very good test

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    • swasthi says

      April 23, 2020

      Thank you

      Reply
  4. ronak says

    July 4, 2018

    can we make powder of sabza seeds and consume ?

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    • swasthi says

      July 4, 2018

      yes they can be powdered. But most seeds oxidize and reduce the medicinal values when powdered. That’s why it is good to use the whole seed soaked as the health benefits are more when soaked and consumed. If you plan to powder, then soak the powder and use it.

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