{"title":"Poppy \u0026 Basil Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhite poppy seeds are tiny, creamy seeds ground into a paste with cashews or coconut to thicken and enrich Mughlai kormas, Hyderabadi dishes and Chettinad kurma, and they are the star of Bengali posto. Called khus khus in Hindi and kasa kasa in Tamil, they have a mild, nutty flavour and turn silky when ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSweet basil seeds, sold as tukmaria or sabja, look like tiny black grains and swell into gel-coated pearls once soaked. They are the seeds in falooda, rose milk, nimbu sharbat and many Indian and Southeast Asian drinks. They are sometimes confused with chia, but they swell faster and are softer, with no strong taste of their own. For the rest of a falooda, see falooda and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rose-syrup-and-sherbet\"\u003erose syrup\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoak white poppy seeds in warm water for half an hour before grinding, and they will blend smooth. Soak basil seeds in plenty of cold water for about fifteen minutes, since a spoonful swells to several times its size. Both keep best sealed in a cool, dry cupboard. More seeds are in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/whole-spices\"\u003ewhole spices\u003c\/a\u003e, including sesame seeds for sweets and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cardamom\"\u003ecardamom\u003c\/a\u003e for flavouring the milk.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fudco-tukmaria-100g","title":"Fudco Tukmaria 100g","description":"\u003cp\u003eFudco Tukmaria is a 100g bag of basil seeds, also called sabja or falooda seeds, grown in India. The seeds are tiny, black and dry in the bag, and in water they swell within minutes into soft beads wrapped in a clear jelly with a gentle crunch at the centre. That texture is what goes into a glass of falooda, a rose milk or a cold lemonade. Find more small seeds for drinks and cooking in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/poppy-and-basil-seeds\"\u003ePoppy \u0026amp; Basil Seeds\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRinse a teaspoon of tukmaria in a sieve, then soak it in a cup of water for 15 to 20 minutes until every seed has a jelly coat. Drain and spoon it into falooda with rose syrup, vermicelli and ice cream, or stir it through cold milk, nimbu pani, sherbet or a fruit drink. A spoonful also works in kulfi, kheer or a bowl of yoghurt and fruit. Use more water than you think, as the seeds take up a lot of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBasil seeds, also sold as sabja\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoak before use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMay contain peanuts, nuts, sesame and other allergens listed on the back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct of India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fudco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55572622311763,"sku":null,"price":1.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/fudco-tukmaria-100g-front.png?v=1792767908"}],"url":"https:\/\/chandrastores.co.uk\/collections\/poppy-and-basil-seeds.oembed","provider":"Chandra Stores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}