Basil seeds can be added to various dishes. They are used in desserts like puddings, falooda, ice cream and even some salads… But usually, basil seeds are used in drinks. Basil seed drink can be added to many different drinks: basil seed juice, basil seed smoothie, basil seed tea. They are very commonly used by Asians and are considered an ancient herbal medicine. But basil seeds need to be soaked before consumption, as they expand and develop a gel-like coating when exposed to liquid.