A simple drink with jaggery, lime juice and soaked basil seeds…
When I chose the theme of “Summer Drinks” for the Blogging Marathon #146, there were several ideas that were running in my head. Unfortunately, the month of Ramadan ran away fast and all I could try was to make the Kannur drink. The beauty of drinks is that there are so many options available if you search around. That is when I landed up on a Bohri drink called “Gol Paani”.
Gol Paani is said to be a drink enjoyed by the Bohri community – you can read about this community here – after a heavy meal. This simple drink is a good digestion aid. The beauty of this drink is it is just three ingredients – water, jaggery syrup or powdered jaggery and plumped basil seeds. If you add more ingredients to this drink, then it becomes “Gud Sarbath”. I will try that later, since it has more spices going in and will be best when the summers get a bit harsh. I was a bit paranoid while I tried this, but I felt that jaggery had a very interesting flavor in plain water. I added in a squeeze of lime juice, which is optional. Try it when you are in a mood for something very simple and refreshing…
Gol Paani | Jaggery Lime Drink
Ingredients
- 2-4 tbsp powdered jaggery as per sweetness
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 cups ice cold water
- 1/2 tsp basil seeds soaked in 2 tbsp water and bloomed
- Mint leaves for garnish
Instructions
- In a shaker, add jaggery, lime juice and water. Shake vigorously till all well combined.
- Stir in the bloomed basil seeds.
- Pour into two glasses, top with mint leaves and enjoy.
The drink looks so refreshing, like to try it.
The drink looks very refreshing with those Basil seeds. Maybe I can serve it to hubby, who has a small piece of jaggery after his meals. Gur definitely helps in digestion. Real good one Rafeeda.
Such a refreshing drink rafee! We have panagam something similar but without the basil! I think basil acts as the coolant here ❤️ that hue and color of the drink itself is inviting
wow, this recipe is really refreshing and healthy too.. you can enjoy any time.
This gol pain looks refreshing and tasty. I could have a glass of it right now. Thanks for sharing the recipe.