Sabudana Drink - Refreshing Dessert

Step 1: Soak Sabudana

Add 1/3 cup sabudana (tapioca pearls) to a bowl. Add water, wash thoroughly, and drain. Add fresh water and soak for an hour.

Step 2: Soak Sabja Seeds

In a separate bowl, add 1 tbsp sabja seeds (basil seeds) and water. Soak for 15-20 minutes.

Step 3: Cook Sabudana

Drain the soaked sabudana. Transfer it to a pot. Add 1 cup water and cook for 5-7 minutes on medium flame until it turns translucent.

Step 4: Boil Milk

In another pot, add 2 cups milk. Allow it to boil.

Step 5: Add Milk Powder

Add 1/4 cup milk powder to the boiling milk and mix well until combined.

Step 6: Add Sugar

Add 1/4 cup sugar to the milk mixture and mix well until dissolved.

Step 7: Combine Sabudana and Milk

Add the cooked sabudana (water drained) to the milk mixture and give it a mix.

Step 8: Cool the Mixture

Remove the pot from heat and allow the sabudana milk mixture to cool completely.

Step 9: Add Fruits and Nuts

Once cooled, add 2 tbsp cut apple, 2 tbsp cut banana, 2 tbsp black grapes, 2 tbsp green grapes, 2 tbsp red grapes, 2 tbsp pomegranate arils, 1 tbsp chopped cashew nuts, 1 tbsp chopped almonds, and 1 tbsp chopped pistachios to the mixture. Mix everything well.

Step 10: Assemble the Drink

In serving glasses, add a few spoonfuls of the soaked sabja seeds. Pour the prepared sabudana drink over the sabja seeds in each glass.

Step 11: Serve Chilled

Serve the sabudana drink chilled for a refreshing experience.

• Ensure sabudana is fully translucent when cooked for best texture.

• Adjust sugar to your taste preference.

• Chill the drink thoroughly before serving for a more refreshing experience.

• Use different fruits based on seasonal availability.

• Add a few drops of rose essence or vanilla extract for added flavor.

• For a vegan version, use plant-based milk and a vegan milk powder alternative.