Rose Falooda

Falooda is a cold beverage popular in the Indian subcontinent. Traditionally it is made from mixing rose syrup, vermicelli, psyllium (ispaghol) or basil (sabza/takmaria) seeds, tapioca pearls and pieces of gelatin with milk or water.It is believed to have brought to India during the Mughal period. Today there are many versions of faluda. Some are made without noodles and blended with fruit. One of the Indian versions consists of kulfi, translucent wheat-starch noodles and flavoured syrup. Some faludas are served as milkshakes.

1.In India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan Falooda is often served as an ice cream sundae float. It is prepared with Psyllium seeds, boiled vermicelli, rose water and milk. It is mainly consumed after dinner.

2.In Bangladesh, a common variant of Falooda in the south coast of the country is made with Ketaki (pandan) extract, pistachios, Shagu pearls, creamed coconut and mango as well as milk, vermicelli and may even include strong black tea to make quite a distinct flavour.

3.Faluda is very similar to the Thai drink nam manglak, which is made from different ingredients, such as shredded jelly, tapioca pearls, Job's Tears mixed with sugar, water, and rose water.

4.The Iraqi Kurds also have their own version; but made with thicker vermicelli. A similar modern East Asian drink is bubble tea.

A famous type of Falooda, called "Andrea", involves mixing various rose syrups with creamy milk and premature tapioca pearls.

Rabri faluda.

5.The Mauritian version is called alouda, which is a corruption of the word falooda, and the beverage is almost identical in ingredients and flavour.

6.South Africa also has a variant known by the same name,and is often served as a milkshake to be consumed with or after a meal.

Now I am going to prepare a simple Falooda with Rose syrup. Your kids will surely like it.

                                       Rose Falooda recipe

Recipe Cuisine: Indian  |  Recipe Category: Dessert
Prep Time:10 mins    |  Cook time: 10 mins     |  Serves:1

Ingredients

Rose syrup - 1 tbsp

Chilled milk - 1cup

Falooda sev - 2 tsp

Basil seeds (sabza seeds) - 2 tsp

Vannila ice cream - 1 scoop

Cream whipped - 1tbsp (optional)

Chopped nuts - 1tsp

Chopped fruits (apple/ pear/mango/papaya/grapes ) - 1tbsp

Cherry - 1no (optional)

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 Method:

• First cook the falooda sev in boiling water and strain it. Soak the basil seeds in water for maximum 1hour and strain it. If u dont have falooda sev, u can use ordinary vermicelli.
  
• Now take a tall glass, add rose syrup without smudging the sides of the glass. I have used Rooh-Afza syrup. You can use any kind of rose syrup. Next add 1tsp basil seeds and 1tsp cooked sev.
  
   
• Now add chopped fruits, use normal fruits which do not curdle with milk. Now again add the remaining basil seeds and sev. Now add milk slolwy without smudging the ingredients added.
  
• Now top up with ice cream of any flavour. Now take whipping cream in a press and make a swirl of cone on the glass. This step is purely optional. Now top up with nuts and cherry.Now place a tall spoon or straw and serve.
  
• This should be eaten immediately, when u mix with the spoon the ingredients get mixed up and appear as rose milk.
  
•  You can also add 1tbsp mango puree. Serve it!!... I cant wait anymore :)