Help, my chia seed pudding is all runny!

This, my friends, is chia seed soup! / photo by the author Amethyst Qu

This is what I get for being the last to the chia seed party. I followed the directions on the bag:

• 2 cups milk
• 1/3 cup chia seed
• some random flavor and sweetener

I then let it sit in the fridge overnight.

Result: A few pudding-like lumps, and it tastes pretty good, but it is not a gelled…