Sharja / Sharjah

Sharjah Shake or Sharjah Milkshake refers to a popular  cool beverage made with bananas and a malted (Horlicks) drink. It is very much loved in Kerala. Sharjah shake is a kind of milkshake made from small bananas (Njalipoovan variety) and Horlicks and is commonly sold in Kerala juice shops and bakeries. This one is with added chocolare syrup and ice cream and sometimes with grinded cashew nuts as toppings.

Below is a close up photo of fancy Sharja which I enjoyed very much when I was in Allepey, Kerala, India. I found it a bit different from other milkshakes I already tasted probably because the version from Kerala is made using Horlicks. 

 

Sharja/Sharjah with ice cream and chocolate syrup toppings
Sharja/Sharjah with ice cream and chocolate syrup toppings

Please see other photos below of the different Sharjah sold in various foodshops, Chaya Kada and bakeries in Allepey, Kerala, India

 

 

 

 

Below is the picture of one of the most important ingredients in making Sharjah, the Horlicks (please see article about Horlicks)

Horlicks is a famous brand of malted oat drink sold in Kerala

 

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