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Es timun suri
Iced cucumber melon drink
Iced cucumber-melon drink with basil seeds and lime for breaking the fast
Timun suri, a large cucumber-melon, appears in Indonesian markets only during Ramadan, piled high at roadside stalls for families to buy before iftar. Scraped into strands and floated in iced syrup with basil seeds and lime, it makes es timun suri, one of the most refreshing ways to break the fast. It tastes gently sweet, melony and cool. Cantaloupe or galia melon is a good stand-in outside Indonesia. Chef's tip: soak the basil seeds fully before adding them, as dry seeds clump into hard lumps in cold syrup.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the drink
- 1 ⅓ lb timun suri, cantaloupe or galia melonpeeled and seeded
- 1 tbsp basil seeds
- 2 ⅞ oz sugar
- ¾ cup water
- 2 cups cold water
- 1 limejuiced
- 10 ½ oz ice cubes
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Soak 1 tbsp basil seeds in 100 ml warm water for 10 minutes until each seed has a jelly coat.
10 minStep 2: Simmer 2 ⅞ oz sugar and ¾ cup water for 3 minutes until clear, then cool it quickly with the 2 cups cold water.
5 minStep 3: Scrape the 1 ⅓ lb timun suri, cantaloupe or galia melon into long strands with a spoon or a kerokan scraper. A common mistake is using a hard, unripe melon; it should smell sweet and give slightly when pressed.
5 minStep 4: Mix the melon, soaked seeds, syrup and 1 lime juice in a jug and serve over 10 ½ oz ice cubes.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 110 kcal
- Protein
- 1 g
- Carbs
- 26 g
- Fat
- 1 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does es timun suri take?
- About 20 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
- What can I use instead of lime?
- Lemon, same amount.
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