By Garima Johar
May 1, 2026
Gond katira, also known as tragacanth gum is a natural coolant to help you beat the heat during peak summer days. From sharbat to falooda, here’s how you can add gond katira to your daily diet.
Gond katira shikanji is one of the most frequently made summer drinks that helps your body to stay hydrated and cool.
Make the sharbat by soaking gond katira in water for a few hours, then mixing it with chilled water, sugar, and your favourite flavour, like rose, mango, or almond.
The traditional Indian dessert, kheer, can be given a summer twist by mixing in soaked jelly-like gond katira while adding milk.
While you drink your regular milkshakes in summer, add soaked gond katira in your favourite flavours for an additional boost.
Falooda is an incredible summer dessert. While making falooda, add soaked gond katira with rabri to make it even better.