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    Home » Ice-Creams » Popsicles » Watermelon Rooh Afza Popsicles | Easy Watermelon Popsicle Recipe

    Watermelon Rooh Afza Popsicles | Easy Watermelon Popsicle Recipe

    Posted on July 21, 2020 · Last Updated on August 6, 2020 · By Srividhya G · 6 Comments

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    Easy to make watermelon popsicles with the refreshing flavors of rooh afza and basil seeds. A simple homemade fruit popsicle recipe!

    overhead shot of watermelon popsicle placed on a plate full of ice

    Apart from the daylight, what I love about the summers are the fruits. I love all the summer fruits, and every year I try experimenting with some fruit-based recipes.

    Yesterday, I shared watermelon ginger juice, and today it’s time for the watermelon popsicle. Fruit-based popsicles are very easy to make; they are oh-so-delicious as well. All good stuff, folks!

    This watermelon popsicle is one such recipe as well. With just three ingredients, you can make this popsicle in no time.

    The main ingredient is watermelon. As I discussed the health benefits of it yesterday, let me talk about Rooh Afza and basil seeds.

    close up shot of single watermelon popsicle

    Rooh Afza-

    Rooh Afza means soul refresher, and it is a concentrated squash drink quite popular in the Indian subcontinent. You can find these syrups in Asian stores and Indian groceries.

    During summer, along with nannari syrup, black currant syrup, and rose syrup, I like to stock up this one too. You can add it to your sharbat, rose milk, and also to your lemonade, etc. It is quite easy to whip up some quick non-alcoholic drinks with these syrups.

    Rooh Afza contains sugar already, so be careful while adding sugar. Instead of rooh afza, you can add plain rose syrup or skip these syrups entirely and add lemon/lime juice and honey.

    Basil Seeds-

    Basil seeds or sabja seeds are natural coolants, and you will find them in a lot of Indian sharbat like kulukki sarbath, falooda and I even used them in my jigarthanda. Please don’t confuse it with chia seeds. It’s not only a natural coolant, but it is a good source of minerals, fiber, and ALA omega-3 fat. You can find the comparative nutritional profile analysis with chia seeds on the Healthline website.

    Basil seeds are optional in this popsicle, but it adds a great texture. You can use chia seeds also.

    Like watermelon juice, the sky is the limit when it comes to the combinations. In fact, you can freeze the watermelon ginger juice and call it watermelon ginger juice popsicles, and you can relish this as a juice instead of freezing. All these popsicle recipes are more like a guideline and have fun mixing and matching the ingredients.

    Watch me make the watermelon juice and popsicle here-

    Prep-Work-

    • Soak the sabja seeds in ¼ to ½ cup of water for 30 minutes and let the seeds swell. After 30 minutes, drain if there is any water left and set it aside.

    How to make the watermelon popsicles-

    • Add the watermelon and Rooh Afza in the blender and blend it thoroughly. I used my Blendtec and used the smoothie setting.
    • After blending, add the drained basil seeds and mix them thoroughly.
    • Now add this blended juice into the popsicle molds and freeze until solid. I usually freeze it overnight.
    • Before serving, run the popsicle mold through running water or immerse it in a glass filled with water for 30 seconds or so and gently remove the popsicles from the mold. Enjoy!

    qRWEMWLON POPSICLE SERVED ON A SILVER TRAY WITH ICE

    Recipe Notes-

    • I usually don’t sieve my watermelon juice. We love it as is. But you can run the juice through a sieve and filter it and then add the basil seeds.
    • Make sure you remove the seeds before blending. Also, if you are watermelon is not sweet enough, then add sugar. If you are using Rooh Afza, keep in mind that it has sugar already.
    • Instead of Rooh Afza, you can add rose syrup or nannari syrup or honey and lemon/lime juice combination.
    • Adjust the watermelon and Rooh Afza measure according to your preference.
    • Basil seeds are optional. You can skip it or use chia seeds instead of basil seeds.

    PS: Follow me on Instagram or join my Facebook Group for more gardening and recipe updates. If you try this watermelon rooh afza popsicle recipe, please don’t forget to comment and rate this recipe. If you have any questions, please leave a comment, and I will get to it asap.  Make sure to follow me on my Pinterest for more healthy and delicious ideas!

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    Watermelon Rooh Afza Popsicles | Easy Watermelon Popsicle Recipe

    Easy to make watermelon popsicles with the refreshing flavors of rooh afza and basil seeds. A simple homemade fruit popsicle recipe!
    Prep Time10 mins
    Freezing Time6 hrs
    Total Time6 hrs 10 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Indian
    Servings: 10 popsicles
    Calories: 26kcal
    Author: Srividhya G

    Equipment

    • Blender like Blendtec
    • Popsicle molds

    Ingredients

    Measurement Details: 1 cup=240ml; 1tsp=5ml; 1tbsp=15ml;

    • 500 grams watermelon peeled, deseeded and chopped into chunks
    • ¼ cup Rooh Afza Rooh Afza (refer notes)
    • ½ tsp basil seeds basil seeds/tukmaria seeds/sabja seeds, soaked in ¼ cup of water for 30 minutes and drained

    Instructions

    Prep-Work-

    • Soak the sabja seeds in ¼ to ½ cup of water for 30 minutes and let the seeds swell. After 30 minutes, drain if there is any water left and set it aside.

    How to make the watermelon popsicles-

    • Add the watermelon and Rooh Afza in the blender and blend it thoroughly. I used my Blendtec and used the smoothie setting.
    • After blending, add the drained basil seeds and mix them thoroughly.
    • Now add this blended juice into the popsicle molds and freeze until solid. I usually freeze it overnight.
    • Before serving, run the popsicle mold through running water or immerse it in a glass filled with water for 30 seconds or so and gently remove the popsicles from the mold. Enjoy!

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    Notes

    • I usually don't sieve my watermelon juice. We love it as is. But you can run the juice through a sieve and filter it and then add the basil seeds.
    • Make sure you remove the seeds before blending. Also, if you are watermelon is not sweet enough, then add sugar. If you are using Rooh Afza, keep in mind that it has sugar already.
    • Instead of Rooh Afza, you can add rose syrup or nannari syrup or honey and lemon/lime juice combination.
    • Adjust the watermelon and Rooh Afza measure according to your preference.
    • Basil seeds are optional. You can skip it or use chia seeds instead of basil seeds.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 26kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 56mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 285IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg

    I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.

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    Update Notes: This recipe was originally posted in 2014  but now updated with new pics, video and recipe cards.

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    1. Dhanya says

      September 22, 2022 at 2:40 am

      Hi Vidhya,

      Could u share a link to buy the popsicle moulds you are using in your video? The Popsicles look so tempting! Also where can we buy sabja seeds?

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 28, 2022 at 4:55 pm

        I bought sabja seeds from Indian stores. Looks like the popsicle molds are not available on amazon. Its been 5 plus years. But I saw few good silicone molds. You can check it out.

        Reply
    2. Jolly Homemade Recipes says

      May 23, 2016 at 9:15 am

      Watermelon Rooafzha Popsicle looks damn yummy, loved the combo..drooling :)

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        May 24, 2016 at 7:38 am

        Thanks a lot Jolly. :-)

        Reply
    3. srividhya says

      July 08, 2014 at 8:41 am

      Thanks Vidya

      Reply
    4. traditionallymodernfood says

      July 07, 2014 at 9:03 pm

      Refreshing summer Popsicles:) thanks for visiting my space. Happy to visit your blog, looking forward for your future recipes:) Good to know another Vidya:)

      Reply

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