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Alouda

Vegetarian

A chilled, sweet vanilla milk drink with soft agar jelly and soaked seeds, sold from carts at Port Louis market. The Mauritian cousin of falooda.

Alouda is a Mauritian cold drink from Mauritius, ready in about 1 hour 15 minutes and made with agar agar, chia seeds and milk. It serves 4 and is rated easy to cook.

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Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Rest
1 h
Total
1 h 15 min
Serves
4
Level
Easy
Calories
230

Ingredients

4 glasses

For the jelly

For the drink

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Whisk (opens in a new tab) the agar (opens in a new tab) into the 400 ml water with 30 g sugar (opens in a new tab), bring to the boil and simmer 2 minutes, stirring. Pour into a shallow dish and chill until set.

    Eggs being whisked in a bowl
    How it looks · Photo: Kampus Production on Pexels

  2. Step 2

    Soak the seeds in 150 ml water until swollen and jelly-like.

    • 20 min

  3. Step 3

    Stir the remaining sugar (opens in a new tab), vanilla (opens in a new tab) and rose water (opens in a new tab) into the cold milk (opens in a new tab) until dissolved and chill.

    • 3 min

  4. Step 4

    Cut the set agar (opens in a new tab) into small cubes or grate it into strands. Divide the jelly and seeds between tall glasses, pour over the cold milk (opens in a new tab) and top with ice cream (opens in a new tab) if you like.

    • 3 min
    Grating on a box grater
    How it looks · Photo: Klaus Nielsen on Pexels

About this dish

Origin
Mauritius · Commonly attributedDerived from the South Asian falooda.More food from Mauritius
Dish
Snack · Cold drinks · Shakes & lassis
Cooking method
Boiled, No-cook
Taste
sweet, creamy, refreshing
Diet
Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · No gluten ingredients · No nut ingredients
All labelsVegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · No gluten ingredients · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-fat · Low-sodium
With the listed swaps: Vegan, Plant-based, Ovo-vegetarian, Dairy-freeWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Make-ahead · Child-friendly
Cook more with
Chia seeds · Milk · Sugar · Vanilla extract
Techniques
Boiling · Simmering · Gelification

Allergens

  • Contains, can be adapted: Milkfrom milk, vanilla ice cream
  • May contain: Eggsfrom vanilla ice cream

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

230 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 359 g · recipe makes 4

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 12%
  • Carbohydrate 56%
  • Fat 31%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy230 kcal64 kcal
Protein7.1 g2 g
Carbohydrate32.7 g9.1 g
Net carbohydrate30.6 g8.5 g
Sugars29.9 g8.3 g
Added sugars20 g5.6 g
Fibre2.1 g0.6 g
Fat8.1 g2.3 g
Saturated fat3.8 g1.1 g
Trans fat——
Cholesterol19 mg5 mg
Sodium88 mg25 mg
Salt equivalent0.2 g0.1 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
293 mg
Calcium
276 mg
Iron
0.7 mg
Magnesium
50 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
89 µg
Vitamin C
0 mg
Vitamin D
2.5 µg
Vitamin B12
0.9 µg
Folate (DFE)
15 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: rose water, vanilla ice cream.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Agar sets at room temperature, so the jelly can be made well ahead.

Common mistakes

  • Not boiling the agar — it won't set unless it simmers for a couple of minutes.

Serve with

  • Serve very cold with a wide straw and a spoon.

Storage

  • Keep the jelly and milk separately in the fridge for 2 days; assemble before serving.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

Recipe DNA

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For the drink

Used in steps 1, 2, 3, 4

Less sweet, dairy-free, caffeine-free or for more people — the original stays as it is.

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