Kannur Special Welcome Drink
A welcome drink made in a place called Kannur in Kerala for weddings and occasions...
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 500 ml milk
- 500 ml water
- 1/2 tin condensed milk refer notes
- 1 tin thick cream 125-170 gm
- 1 tbsp custard powder
- A pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup vermicelli
- 2 tbsp basil seeds soaked to plum in 1/2 cup water
- 1 apple
- 1 pomegranate
- 2-3 tbsp sliced almonds optional
Instructions
- In a saucepan, whisk together ingredients from milk to salt. Bring it to heat on very low flame. Do not boil.
- As it starts to get hot, add the vermicelli and cook, stirring occasionally, scraping sides of the pan, till the vermicelli is done.
- Switch off and pour into a serving pitcher. Allow to cool completely
- Meanwhile, keep the basil seeds to get plumped.
- Chop the apple into small bite sized peices. Similarly remove the arils from the pomegranate.
- Once the drink is cool, add the plumped basil seeds, apple, pomegarante and almonds if using. Mix well.
- Allow it to rest in the fridge at least for a couple of hours till cold or till the time of serving.
- Before serving, mix well with a long spoon to combine and serve.
Notes
You can add sugar or more condensed milk to make the drink sweeter.