ENJOYING A KATHIRA DRINK

It is during the fasting month that I usually find hawkers selling the Kathira drink at the bazaars.  It is a refreshing and delicious drink.  However, I do not drink it very often as it is quite sweet and not too good for health.
I actually posted the recipe for the drink last year but then I had people writing to me requesting for the recipe.  So I am reposting it here.  Happy trying!


KATHIRA DRINK

Ingredients for the syrup
2 cups of sugar
3 cups of water
2 sheaths of pandanus leaves

Other ingredients
1/2 a cup of Kathira seeds or gum
1/2 cup of basil seeds (biji selasih)
10 kembang semangkuk (Malva seeds)
6 - 8 cups of boiled water

Directions

1. Put the sugar, water and pandan leaves in a pot and boil until the sugar dissolves.  Then leave aside.
2. To prepare the Kathira, soak overnight and then get rid of impurities and then wash thoroughly.  Strain and then leave aside.
3. To prepare the Kembang Semangkuk, soak overnight and then remove the seed covering. Wash, strain and then leave aside.
4. To prepare the basil seeds, soak in hot water until they expand and then strain and leave aside.
5. Place the Kathira, Kembang Semangkuk and Basil seeds (biji selasih) in a jug.  Pour in the condensed milk and syrup that was prepared earlier.  Add boiled water and then stir the ingredients and the liquid.
6. Lastly, add ice cubes and the drink is ready to be served.

**  Add a few drops of green colouring to the drink to give it that colour.  You can also make a pinkish  Kathira drink by adding a few drops of red colouring.