On hot summer days, what could be better than enjoying a cool drink that refreshes and is packed with nutrients like chia seed melon tea? Let’s cook with TasteVN right away using the two methods below!
1. Chia Seed Melon Tea
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Chia Seed Melon Tea Serves 1
Melon 1 fruit Chia seeds 4 teaspoons Luo Han Guo 1/3 fruit Pandan leaves 6 stalks Rock sugar 100 gr
How to choose fresh and delicious melon
- Choose mature melons for a richer and more fragrant broth.
- You should select straight melons with a deep green skin; when held, they should feel heavy, and you should observe that the melons still have fine hairs, picked in the morning is best. Additionally, when you lightly press your fingernail into the melon, if it’s mature, it will feel firm and solid.
- Avoid choosing immature melons; the identifying feature of immature melons is a large stem. Moreover, when you lightly press your fingernail into an immature melon, it will feel soft.
What is chia seed?
- Chia seeds are small, flat, oval-shaped seeds that come in white, brown, gray, and black colors; when they come into contact with water, they absorb it and form a gelatinous layer around the seed.
- Chia seeds are used in beverage preparation or as an ingredient in several dishes with high nutritional content, providing many effects that are wonderful for health such as: cardiovascular health, skin beauty, long hair, osteoporosis prevention, good for pregnant women,…
- Chia seeds are not cultivated in Vietnam, so you can find this type of seed in supermarkets, reputable grocery stores, specialty foreign goods stores, or on e-commerce sites like bachhoaxanh.com
What is monk fruit?
- Monk fruit, also known as la han guo, is a fruit native to southern China and northern Thailand.
- Monk fruit has a sweet taste, is often used as a refreshing drink for the body, and has many health benefits such as supporting diabetes treatment, promoting weight loss, preventing cancer, boosting the immune system,…
How to prepare Chia Seed Melon Tea
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Prepare and dry the melon
The melon bought should be washed clean, sliced thinly, and then dried in the sun for 2 days.
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Soak chia seeds
Add 200ml of filtered water into a cup, then add 4 teaspoons of chia seeds and soak for about 15 minutes for the chia seeds to expand.
Tip: You should not soak chia seeds in hot water as the temperature will break down the nutrients in the chia seeds.
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Roast the dried melon
Add the dried melon into a pan, set the heat to low, and roast the melon evenly for about 3 minutes until golden and fragrant.
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Cooking winter melon tea
Prepare a pot and add ingredients including roasted winter melon, 1/3 of a torn-up monk fruit, and 6 pandan leaves, then pour in 2.5 liters of water. Adjust the heat and cook for about 1 – 1.5 hours.
After cooking, remove the solids, then strain the liquid through a sieve to discard the tea residue. Add 100g of rock sugar and stir well, wait for it to cool, then pour into a glass, and add chia seeds before serving.
Additionally, you can add ice directly or place it in the refrigerator to chill the drink.
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Final product
Chia seed winter melon tea is not only delicious and refreshing but also offers many health benefits; having a cup of winter melon tea every day helps cool down and detoxify the body.
Moreover, you should drink in moderation, avoid consuming too much in the evening, and especially do not drink after meals that include raw foods to prevent digestive disorders.
2. Winter Melon Tea (Recipe shared by Tiktok Vegetarian Kitchen XANH)
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Winter Melon Tea (Recipe shared by Tiktok Vegetarian Kitchen XANH) Serves 1
Winter melon 2 kg Chia seeds 4 teaspoons Licorice root 20 grams Pandan leaves 10 leaves Rock sugar 60 grams Pink salt 1/2 teaspoon
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How to make Winter Melon Tea (Recipe shared by Tiktok Vegetarian Kitchen XANH)
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Prepare the ingredients
After buying the winter melon, wash it thoroughly with water, drain, and cut it into pieces about 4 cm long.
Next, use a spoon to remove the inside of the winter melon so that the infusion does not turn sour.
Wash the pandan leaves several times with water and let them drain.
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Cooking Winter Melon Water
Place a pot on the stove, and lay down some sugarcane at the bottom of the pot.
Next, add the prepared winter melon into the pot, then gradually add 20 grams of dried longan, 1/2 teaspoon of pink salt, 4 liters of purified water, and cover the pot.
Turn on low heat and cook for about 1 hour, then add 10 pandan leaves and 60 grams of rock sugar into the pot and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
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Completion
After cooking, strain the water through a sieve and wait for it to cool.
Add ice to a glass, then add chia seeds, and pour the winter melon tea in to enjoy.
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Final Product
Winter melon is an ingredient that cools the intestines, detoxifies, and reduces fat. Therefore, winter melon is transformed into winter melon tea, which is great for cooling and very beneficial for health. Additionally, winter melon tea has a delicious flavor, natural sweetness, and attractive color!
So you have completed the winter melon chia tea that is extremely cooling, appealing, and nutritious. TasteVN hopes you can successfully make this super simple drink right at home!
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