Sadaf Chia Seeds, 113gr

تخم شربتی صدف — ۱۱۳ گرم

Sadaf Chia Seeds (tokhm-e sharbati — drink seeds) are whole chia seeds — small, dark, and nutritionally exceptional, with the remarkable ability to absorb up to ten times their weight in water and form a soft, translucent, cooling gel coating around each seed that is the defining characteristic of tokhm-e sharbati and the reason these seeds have been beloved in Persian and South Asian drink culture for centuries. In Iranian tradition, tokhm-e sharbati — “drink seeds” — are soaked in cold water until they bloom into their characteristic gel-coated form and added to sharbat: the beloved, cooling Persian herbal and fruit drinks that are an essential part of Iranian hospitality, summer refreshment, and Ramadan iftar tradition. A glass of sharbat-e tokhm-e sharbati — with the seeds suspended in a fragrant, cold rose-water or fruit drink, their gel-coated texture providing a cooling, subtly gelatinous mouthfeel — is one of the most refreshing and quintessentially Iranian summer drinks, and a staple of the Persian iftar spread in Ramadan. The same gel-forming quality makes chia seeds one of the most nutritionally documented functional foods in modern nutrition: exceptionally rich in plant omega-3 fatty acids (ALA), soluble dietary fibre, calcium, and antioxidants, chia seeds are consumed widely for their digestive, cardiovascular, and sustained-energy benefits and are among the most versatile functional seeds in any health-conscious pantry. Unlike flaxseed, chia does not need to be ground to release its nutritional benefits — the seeds are fully bioavailable whole. Sadaf delivers trusted, consistent quality. The generous 113gr jar is a practical everyday size.

Soak two tablespoons of chia seeds in a cup of cold water for 15–20 minutes until each seed is surrounded by its characteristic soft, translucent gel coating, then stir into a glass of chilled rose-water, sekanjabin (Persian mint-vinegar syrup), or fruit juice for a classic Persian sharbat-e tokhm-e sharbati — one of the most refreshing and cooling Persian summer drinks, prepare Persian falooda by combining soaked tokhm-e sharbati with chilled rose-water, ice, and a drizzle of sour cherry or pomegranate syrup for a fragrant, cooling, and beautifully textured traditional Iranian drink, stir soaked seeds into cold yogurt drinks (doogh) for a cooling, gel-textured, probiotic-rich summer drink with added fibre, sprinkle dry seeds over yogurt, labneh, and morning bowls of fruit and honey for a nutrient-dense, omega-3 and fibre-rich daily supplement that requires no pre-soaking for eating, mix into overnight oats, porridge, and grain bowls where the seeds will absorb liquid overnight and add a subtly gelatinous, nutritionally enriched texture, or use as an egg substitute in baking by soaking one tablespoon of chia seeds in three tablespoons of water for five minutes until gel-like. Soak, bloom, and drink cold — the Persian sharbat seed with a thousand years of tradition.

• Sadaf Chia Seeds (tokhm-e sharbati) — whole chia seeds; form a cooling gel when soaked in water; no grinding needed for full nutritional benefit
• 113gr jar — generous everyday size for Persian sharbat drinks, falooda, yogurt bowls, and overnight oats
• Trusted Sadaf quality — one of the most recognised brands in Persian and Middle Eastern pantry staples
• Soak in cold water and add to rose-water sharbat, sekanjabin, and falooda for the classic Persian tokhm-e sharbati cooling drink tradition
• Available at Vicinity Mart — your trusted source for authentic Persian pantry staples and specialty ingredients