Khus Khus Sharbat Recipe | Khus Khus Drink | Khus Khus Syrup with detailed photo and video recipe. A healthy and refreshing summer drink recipe made with poppy seeds, milk, and assorted dry fruits. It is basically a nutrient and energy-rich drink that is not just limited to quenching the thirst, but also as an energy drink. There are different types of poppy seeds drink, but this recipe with milk is a traditional sharbat with medicinal value in it.
Khus Khus Sharbat Recipe | Khus Khus Drink | Khus Khus Syrup with step-by-step photo and video recipe. Sharbat or traditional drink recipes are in high demand, especially during the hot summer season. These are ideal refreshing drink that helps to quench the thirst and also improves blood glucose levels. One such traditional and cooling drink is the khus khus sharbat recipe known for its super creamy and body-cooling effects.
I have posted quite a few traditional drinks or sharbat recipes, but this has to be one of the healthy and effective sharbat drinks. The main reason is the simple steps involved in preparing this. Yet has to be one of the most effective energy boost drinks. Particularly when poppy seeds are ground to paste and mixed with milk, helps to improve blood circulation and glucose levels. In addition, it also helps to improve cholesterol by reducing the bad cholesterol and increasing the good cholesterol. Further, the impact of poppy seeds on sleep patterns is well known. Hence when consumed with milk, it helps to reduce the stress level and eventually with sleep. Do try this simple drink and I am sure you will certainly replace it with sugary store-bought drinks.
Anyway, I would like to add some more additional and important tips, suggestions, and variants to khus khus sharbat recipe. Firstly, use high-quality poppy seeds for this beverage recipe. Also, when high-quality seeds are soaked in water, it helps to remove all impurities and blend into a smooth paste. Secondly, with the grounded poppy seeds paste, you may extract the syrup and use khus khus syrup to prepare sharbat. In this recipe post, I have not shown how to make syrup, but certainly, an ideal way to store and reuse it. Lastly, I have served this drink with sabja seeds and ice cubes, but you may just serve it with poppy seeds juice. Sabja and ice cubes may add more coldness to the drink and eventually, you may have a flu or runny nose.
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About Khus Khus Sharbat:
It is basically a refreshing beverage drink recipe prepared with poppy seeds, milk, sabja seeds, sugar, fennel seeds, and a choice of dry fruits. Khus Khus Sharbat Recipe is one such creamy and rich traditional drink served for any occasion and season. The main purpose of serving this drink is to quench the thirst, but the health benefits and energy-boosting properties are also to be considered.
There are many different ways to prepare the sharbat or drink recipe from poppy seeds. But the most common way is to ground the poppy seeds and mix them with chilled milk and fennel seeds for the best result. The popular variations include preparing the concentrated syrup and mixing it with sugar water. However, it may not be suitable for everyone, especially with sugar-related health problems.
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Khus Khus Sharbat Recipe | Khus Khus Drink | Khus Khus Syrup
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp khus khus / poppy seeds
- 2 tbsp cashew
- 2 tbsp almonds
- 1 tsp saunf / fennel
- 2 pods cardamom
- 2 tbsp custard powder
- 1 litre milk
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ tsp green food colour
- 2 tbsp sabja
Instructions
- firstly, in a small bowl take 2 tbsp khus khus, 2 tbsp cashew, 2 tbsp almonds, 1 tsp saunf and 2 pods cardamom.
- soak in water for 30 minutes or until the skin of the almonds separates.
- peel the skin of the almonds and transfer them to the mixer jar.
- add 2 tbsp custard powder and grind to smooth paste. keep aside.
- in a large pan heat 1 litre milk.
- once the milk warms up, add prepared khus paste and mix well.
- continue to cook on low flame until the milk thickens and turns glossy.
- also, add ¼ cup sugar and ¼ tsp green food colour.
- mix well making sure everything is well combined.
- transfer to a large bowl and chill for 2 hours.
- also add 2 tbsp sabja and mix well.
- finally, enjoy Khus Sharbat Recipe topped with ice and nuts.
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How to make Khus Khus Drink with step-by-step photos:
- firstly, in a small bowl take 2 tbsp khus khus, 2 tbsp cashew, 2 tbsp almonds, 1 tsp saunf and 2 pods cardamom.
- soak in water for 30 minutes or until the skin of the almonds separates.
- peel the skin of the almonds and transfer them to the mixer jar.
- add 2 tbsp custard powder and grind to smooth paste. keep aside.
- in a large pan heat 1 litre milk.
- once the milk warms up, add prepared khus paste and mix well.
- continue to cook on low flame until the milk thickens and turns glossy.
- also, add ¼ cup sugar and ¼ tsp green food colour.
- mix well making sure everything is well combined.
- transfer to a large bowl and chill for 2 hours.
- also add 2 tbsp sabja and mix well.
- finally, enjoy Khus Sharbat Recipe topped with ice and nuts.
Notes:
- firstly, you can also add khus syrup to the shrabat to make it flavourful.
- additionally, you can add condensed milk in place of sugar to make it creamy.
- also, adding food colour is optional. you can skip it or add colour of your choice.
- finally, Khus Sharbat Recipe tastes great when served chilled.