Afghan’s Sharbat-E-Rayhan / Basil Seed Shrub

Basil seeds are very healthy as it has lot of fiber, pottasium, magnesium, etc., which helps in weight loss, diabetic, blood control.

This Afghan recipe sharbat is the simplest with basil seeds. Afghans just add rose essence along with basil seeds to sugar water for this recipe. Takes mins to make but the taste lingers for hours together.

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Recipe Cuisine : International / Afghan | Recipe Category: Beverage

Preparation Time: 15 mins | Yields: 3 cups

Sabja Seeds / Basil Seeds	1 tsp
Warm Water	½ cup
Sugar	¼ cup
Cold Water	2 cups
Rose Essence or Rosemilk Essence	1 tsp
Ice Cubes	As required

Procedure:

1. Soak the basil seeds in warm water for 10-15 mins or the seeds become double in its size and become translucent.

2. Meanwhile, Add sugar, cold water and essence in a bowl. Mix them well till the sugar dissolves completely.

3. Add soaked basil seeds with the above mixture. Mix them well.

4. Pour this mixture in tall glasses and add few ice cubes.

     Quick, easy and delicious Afghan’s Sharbat-E-Rayhan is ready to serve.

Note:

1. Adjust the sugar level according to your taste.

2. Add brown sugar or honey instead of white sugar.

3. Rose essence is enough, but rosemilk essence gives attractive color to the shrub.

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Basil Lemonade / Sweet Basil / Thiruneetru Pachilai Lemonade | Summer Recipes

     Sweet Basil (Thiruneetru Pachilai / திருநீற்று பச்சிலை in Tamil) is used as ingredient in recipes like bread dips (chutney). We can use it as an ingredient in Lemonade which we will be having frequently during summer.

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Recipe Cuisine : International | Recipe Category: Summer Recipes

Preparation Time: 10 mins  | | Yields: 1 ½ cup

Ingredients:

Lemon	1
Sweet Basil Leaves / Thiruneetru Pachilai	5
Honey	2 tsbp
Cardamom	1
Ice Cubes	5
Water	1 cup

Procedure:

1. Extract the juice from the lemon without seeds and keep it aside.

2. Crush the cardamom pod and keep it aside.

3. Wash and cut the sweet basil leaves into small pieces.

4. In a jar add lemon juice (from 1), cardamom (from 2), basil leaves (from 3), Ice cubes and honey. Shake them well for 1 min.

5. Then add enough water and mix them well. Serve it chill.

         

                          Healthy and aromatic basil lemonade is ready to sip.

Note:

1. Adjust the water level according to your lemon juice taste.

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