Watermelon Basil Seeds Cooler
In India during the summer months, you will often find street vendors selling this Watermelon refresher topped with cooling basil seeds (called Sabja or tukmaria seeds). It is delicious & oh so refreshing! Basil seeds, not to be confused with Chia seeds are seeds of the Sweet basil plant (not the Italian basil plant we all know) and are popular in Indian Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine for their cooling properties. They need to be soaked in water to swell before consuming. If you absolutely can't get your hands on these seeds (try the Indian store!), you can substitute it with Chia seeds.
PREP TIME
10 minutes
COOK TIME
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INGREDIENTS
6
Serves: 2
Ingredients
- 4 cups4 cups4 cups Watermelon, diced, reserve some for garnish
- 0.5 cup0.5 cup0.5 cup Ice cubes
- 0.25 cup0.25 cup0.25 cup Milk
- 1 pinch1 pinch1 pinch Black Salt (Kala Namak)
- 1 Tbsp1 Tbsp1 Tbsp Basil Seeds (Sabja)
- 1 cup1 cup1 cup Water, or Coconut water
Process
Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results
- Soak 1 tbsp of Basil Seeds (Sabja or Tukmaria seeds) in 1 cup of water for 15-20 mins to swell.
- To a blender, add Watermelon, Ice cubes, Milk and Black Salt. Blend until you obtain a somewhat juice consistency. I actually prefer mine to be a bit chunky.
- Top with the soaked basil seeds and reserved diced watermelon. Enjoy!
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Beverages Coconut Free Egg Free Gluten Free Grain Free Nightshade Free Nut Free Pescetarian Shellfish Free Vegetarian| This is our estimate based on online research. | |
| Calories: | 132 |
| Fat: | 2 g |
| Carbohydrates: | 29 g |
| Protein: | 4 g |
| Cholesterol: | 4 g |
| Sodium: | 65 mg |
| Fiber: | 5 g |
| Sugars: | 21 g |
| Calculated per serving. | |
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