Alibaba Gond Katira 100g - Tragacanth Gum Crystals

Alibaba Gond Katira 100g – Natural Tragacanth Gum Crystals

Gond katira — tragacanth gum, gomma adragante, traganth — is the pale, glassy sap that dries naturally on the stems of the astragalus shrub. In the bag it looks like irregular amber crystals; in water it becomes something else entirely.

Alibaba Gond Katira 100g is the traditional ingredient behind falooda and the cooling summer drinks made across North India and Pakistan.

What Is Gond Katira?

Gond katira is an edible natural gum with almost no flavour of its own. Soaked in cold water it absorbs many times its own volume and turns into a soft, clear, wobbly jelly that carries whatever it is mixed with.

It is not the same as gond (edible acacia gum), the amber crystals that are fried in ghee for winter gond ladoo. Gond katira is soaked cold and never fried — the two are used in opposite seasons and opposite ways.

How to Prepare It

Preparation is simple but needs time:

• Take roughly a teaspoon of crystals — far less than looks right
• Cover with a large glass of cold water
• Leave to soak for 6–8 hours, or overnight
• The crystals swell into a soft, translucent gel
• Whisk lightly to break it up, then stir into your drink

Use far more water than you think you need. A small amount of dry gond katira produces a surprising quantity of gel.

Perfect for Falooda & Summer Drinks

Once soaked, gond katira is traditionally stirred into:

• Falooda — the classic rose milk dessert drink
• Rooh Afza and rose sharbat
• Lemon and nimbu sherbet
• Thandai and chilled milk drinks
• Sattu and summer coolers
• Traditional Ramadan iftar drinks

A Summer Tradition in Sweden

For Indian and Pakistani families in Stockholm and across Sweden, gond katira is one of those ingredients you only think about when the weather turns and you want to make falooda properly. It keeps almost indefinitely, so a bag in the cupboard covers a whole summer and the Ramadan season too.

Why Choose Alibaba Gond Katira 100g?

• Natural tragacanth gum crystals
• The authentic ingredient for falooda and sharbat
• Virtually flavourless — carries whatever you mix it with
• A little goes a very long way
• Very long shelf life when kept dry
• Naturally vegetarian and vegan
• Packed in Italy

Preparation Notes

Always soak thoroughly before use and never eat the crystals dry — they must be fully hydrated first. Follow the preparation guidance on the packaging, and use it as a food ingredient rather than as a supplement.

Product Information

Product: Alibaba Gond Katira (Tragacanth Gum)
Net Weight: 100g
Product Type: Edible natural gum crystals
Cuisine: Indian, Pakistani, Middle Eastern
Best Used For: Falooda, sharbat, rooh afza, thandai, summer cooling drinks
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place in an airtight container. Keep away from moisture.

Buy Alibaba Gond Katira 100g Online in Sweden

Shop Alibaba Gond Katira 100g at Ideal Indiska Livs and discover authentic Indian, Pakistani and South Asian grocery essentials in Stockholm.

Whether you are making falooda for guests, mixing sharbat through the summer or preparing drinks for iftar, gond katira is the ingredient that gives them their texture.

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