aanabil something which you can try instead of chia seeds is tulsi seeds or sabja (which they use to make falooda) and put it in water. It will absorb it and become gelatinous. It is very good to calm your body heat especially after eating all our spicy curries.

Try it out..I have it daily..

hey!

i dnt think sabja is widely used in bengal but kalonji(nigella seeds) is.

i'll still try and search if i can find a good source.