Sabja coconut cooler
Coconut water with soaked basil seeds and lime: 65 kcal, a little fibre and a lot of hydration.
- Time
- 15 min
- Makes
- 1 serving
- Level
- Easy
- Gear
- No equipment
Per serving
1 glass (270 ml)
- Calories
- 65kcal
- Protein
- 3g
- Carbs
- 12g
- Fibre
- 2g
- Fat
- 1g
- Sugar
- 7g
Sabja (sweet basil) seeds swell into soft jelly-like beads when soaked, and stirred into coconut water with lime they make a drink that feels like a treat but is mostly water, potassium and a couple of grams of fibre. It is a good one to carry to a long walk or drink after a workout. The seeds sit well on the stomach in hot weather.
- Hydration
- Low calorie
- No cook
- Gut friendly
- No added sugar
- Post-workout
- Anytime
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Ingredients
Method
- 1
Soak the sabja seeds in 3 tbsp water for 15 minutes until each seed is surrounded by a clear jelly.
- 2
Pour the chilled coconut water into a glass, squeeze in the lime and add the salt.
- 3
Stir in the soaked seeds with their water and drink with a wide straw or a spoon.
Tips
- Soak a tablespoon of sabja in the morning and keep it in the fridge to add to drinks all day.
- Chia seeds work the same way but take 30 minutes to swell properly.
Swaps
- No coconut water? Use plain water with 1 tsp jaggery and extra lime for a sabja nimbu pani at about 40 kcal.
Storage
Soaked sabja keeps 2 days in the fridge. Mix the drink fresh.
Nutrition is estimated per serving from IFCT 2017 and USDA FoodData Central and rounded. Your ingredients and portions will differ a little.
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