Kulukki sarbath
Kerala's shaken lime soda with green chilli, ginger and sabja seeds: 55 kcal, sweet, sour and a little hot.
- Time
- 10 min
- Makes
- 1 serving
- Level
- Easy
- Gear
- No equipment
Per serving
1 tall glass (300 ml)
- Calories
- 55kcal
- Protein
- 1g
- Carbs
- 11g
- Fibre
- 2g
- Fat
- 1g
- Sugar
- 8g
Kulukki means 'shaken': the Kerala roadside version is lime, sugar, green chilli, ginger and basil seeds shaken hard with ice until frothy. Street stalls use 3 to 4 spoons of sugar; this version uses two teaspoons, and the chilli and ginger make it taste like far more is going on. Have it in the evening in place of a soft drink.
- Hydration
- Low calorie
- No cook
- Under 15 min
- Snack
- Anytime
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Ingredients
Method
- 1
In a bottle or shaker, dissolve the sugar and salt in the lime juice and 2 tbsp of water.
- 2
Add the slit chilli, crushed ginger, soaked sabja with its water, the rest of the water and the ice.
- 3
Close tightly and shake hard for 15 seconds until frothy and very cold. Pour into a glass, chilli and all, and drink.
Tips
- Keep the chilli slit, not chopped, so you get the aroma without too much heat; fish it out before drinking.
- Shake it in front of the kids; the drama is half the point.
Swaps
- Use soda water for the last 100 ml for a fizzy version with the same calories.
Storage
Drink immediately.
Nutrition is estimated per serving from IFCT 2017 and USDA FoodData Central and rounded. Your ingredients and portions will differ a little.
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