Falooda – Drink/Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Author: EasyRecipes .
Prep time: 30 mins
Cook time: 5 mins
Total time: 35 mins
Falooda goes into the Indian street food category – after all the spicy chaat, you’ve gotta have Falooda to end off on a satisfied note! This wonderful and good-looking drink/dessert is just a great surprise with the refreshing rose flavor and the healthy Basil Seeds – finally a dessert that is good for you! Enjoy.
Ingredients
  • Whole Milk (aka Full Cream) - 2 cups
  • Basil Seeds (Tukmaria) – ½ tsp
  • Vanilla Ice Cream – ½ cup
  • Falooda Sev – handful
  • Rose Syrup – 5 tbsp
  • Sugar – 1½ tbsp or to taste
  • Cardamom (Elaichi) Powder - 1 pinch
  • Pistachios – 1 tsp (corsely ground), for garnish
  • Vanilla Ice Cream - 2 scoops, for serving
Instructions
  1. Soak the Basil Seeds (Tukmaria) in water for a minimum of 30 minutes, longer is better.
  2. Meanwhile, heat 2 cups of water in a pan; let it come to a boil.
  3. Add Falooda Sev and let it cook for 3 minutes. Take it off the flame.
  4. Also, heat the Milk and let it come to a boil. Take it off the flame.
  5. Add Cardamom Powder, Sugar and Rose Syrup. Mix.
  6. Strain the Falooda Sev and add it to the Milk.
  7. Allow the milk-mixture to chill in the refrigerator – approximately 3 hours.
  8. Strain the Basil seeds and add to the chilled Milk.
  9. At this time, also add the ½-cup of Vanilla Ice Cream and mix it in well.
  10. In a glass, add 1 scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream and then pour the Chilled Milk.
  11. Garnish with the coarsely ground pistachios and serve immediately.
  12. Serves 2.
Notes
1 Like your desserts sweeter – just add extra rose syrup and sugar.
2 Very kid-friendly recipe. They can make and eat it.
3 If you are running short on time, you can use cold milk (without boiling). The flavor is slightly different.
4 Health tip: Substitute Low Fat Milk and Low Fat Ice Cream.
Recipe by Mithila.net at http://www.mithila.net/deserts/falooda-drinkdessert-1938.html