500gramswatermelonpeeled, deseeded and chopped into chunks
¼cupRooh AfzaRooh Afza (refer notes)
½tspbasil seedsbasil 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.