Gond Katira — Edible Tragacanth Gum, 200 g

Soak it overnight. Sip it all summer.

Gond katira arrives as pale, irregular crystals — and that irregularity is the point. It is natural tree gum, hand-collected from its natural habitat and cleaned, not machine-uniform. Leave a teaspoon in water overnight and it blooms into a soft, clear jelly with almost no taste of its own, ready to take on whatever you stir it into.

Why you'll like it

• Traditionally taken through the hottest months across North India
• Almost flavourless, so it disappears into sherbet, falooda, milk or lemon water
• Expands roughly ten times its volume — a little goes a very long way
• Nothing added: no sulphur treatment, no bleaching, no preservatives

How to use

1. Soak 1 tsp in a cup of water, overnight or at least 6 hours
2. It swells into a soft, translucent gel — drain off any excess water
3. Stir a spoonful into rose sherbet, nimbu paani, falooda or chilled milk

Start with a small quantity. Soak it fully before eating — it must be hydrated first.

Good to know

Net 200 g · Food grade · Soak thoroughly before use · Drink plenty of water alongside · Keep sealed and dry · Crystal size and colour vary naturally between batches.