Gola Sherbet is by far the most fun Mumbai street food and my one of my favourites. Its nothing but shaved ice on a stick with a glass of sherbet to dip it in and suck on. These ices are available in mutli-hued flavours and variations. I dont really know the origin and history of this delectable sweet dessert, but all i remember is Information Assessment , a kid i used to save up every last paisa i had, to buy these in our lunch breaks from the hawkers selling them outside the school. A perfect treat for the summer, i know this post comes at a very wrong time for all my wonderful readers who are freezing in the cold weather … but hey look at the bright side, all you got to do is get some snow and drizzle it with some syrup ! Voila you have Gola ! haha alright that was’nt very smart … snow is not safe to eat … yeah yeah … i know … ! well its still damn hot here, i guess this part of the world will never see cooler days, but you can save this for when it gets warmer, and i know my readers from down under can get to it right away ! Its really simple, shave some ice, or just crush some in your food processor ADHD Treatment . Put in a kebab stick and pack the ice firmly around it. Drizzle some of your favourite syrup on it and some in a glass. The key ingredient here is some chat masala. Without which a gola is truly incomplete. There are versions of these. You can make these in a plate, drizzle some sweet condensed milk, some chocolate, some nuts … go wild with it, anything at all that you fancy. Can even go for the alcoholic ones … Grey Goose n cranberry juice … :D sounds nice doesnt’it ??


So you see the step by step picture guide of how to make a gola and eat it. I made some at home too, with 3 mouth watering flavours – Kalakhatta, Strawberry, and Khas. Mine were mini versions of the real stuff, but also more fun, as i get to eat more, in different flavours. If ever you make it to Mumbai , please do go to the Juhu Beach and try out our man Rashid’s golas. The most popular flavour for gola’s is Kalakhatta – literally translated to Black- Sour … n i really wish i could explain this wonderful flavour to you, but i can’t do it justice tro it. So what i’m doing instead is giving away 2 bottles of kalakhatta and some chat masala to go with You find online , so you can make your very own gola at home, and enjoy the flavours of Mumbai. in your living room, or where ever it is that you plan on eating it :p . All you have to do is leave a comment here, and soon i’ll pick 2 lucky winners and let you know. Enjoy :D