Kulukki Sherbat / Kulukki Sherbet – Pineapple & Lime Sherbet

 

 

 

 

I love street food but like I said, I am very very scared of falling sick. Time and again I have tried street style food and some how I manage to fall sick 5 out of 10 times. So it takes me a while to taste food off the road. Once such drink is the Kulukki Sherbat. My friend in Kerala was kind enough to make me a glass of this wonderful drink 2 years ago and from then on I have been in love with this drink. It is the perfect blend of sweet, sour and spicy!

Ingredients :-

1. Pineapple – 1/2 cup (chopped to fine pieces)
2. Lime Juice – from 3 limes
3. Sabja Seeds / Basil Seeds – 2tbsp (washed and soaked for 10 mins)
4. Ginger – 1 tsp (chopped fine)
5. Green Chilli – 1 ( chopped fine)
6. Honey – 3 – 4 tbsp ( or according to taste)
7. Water – 1.2 lt (cold)
8. Ice cubes – as required

Instructions:-

1. In a bottle add lemon juice, honey, ginger and chilli. Put the cap on the bottle and give it a nice shake for 5 seconds
2. Then add the rest of the ingredients including the ice cubes. Put the cap back on the bottle and give it a nice shake again for one minute
3. Serve right away over ice cubes!!

 

Use fresh ingredients for a refreshing drink!!

 

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Netholli Fry / Nethilli Fry/ Anchovies Fry – Kerala Style

 

 

 

 

Hello Everybody! It’s the weekend and I love Fridays!

Fridays for me means, more family time! With my husband and my baby. I get to cook what he likes, I get to see them both playing and having fun.

This time I decided I wanted to make a nice Kerala Style fish fry for our Friday night dinner. So here is the recipe.

Ingredients :-

1. Netholli / Nethilli / Anchovies – 1 kg
2. Chilly Powder – 3 tsp
3. Turmeric Powder – 1 tsp
4. Pepper Powder – 1 tsp ( more if you like it spicy)
5. Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
6. Ginger Garlic Paste –  2 tsp
7. Curry Leaves – 8 – 10 leaves
8. Salt – 1 tsp
9. Vinegar – 3 tbsp
10. Oil – To fry the fish ( I used half a cup)

Instructions :-

1. Firstly clean the fist well. I do not like the head so I cut off the head, take of the scales and clean it well
2. I also use green gram flour to clean my fish ( 5 – 10 times)
3. Finally once your fish is nice and clean, drain out all the water and set it aside
4. Now in another bowl, combine all the other ingredients except the oil
5. Mix to for a nice paste like consistency
6. Now add the cleaned fish to the “masala” paste and rub the masala well into the fish
7. Let the fish marinate for at least 1 hour ( I leave mine over night in the fridge)
8. Once you are ready to cook it ( make sure it is back to room temperature)
9. Heat oil in your kadai ( or deep heavy bottom pot)
10. Once the oil is nice and hot, slowly fry the fish in small batches of 5 -7
11. Once fried set aside on a clean paper napkin
12. Serve hot with freshly cut onions