Falooda is a layered delicious summer dessert or ice cream float that one must not miss to try! This is a crowd pleaser and has got unique flavors which will make you go for second servings 🙂 It is prepared with aromatic rose syrup, sweet basil seeds, noodles (faluda sev), chilled milk, strawberry jelly, vanilla ice cream, and garnished with tutti frutti.
Falooda is available in India throughout the year and specially on high demand during the summer. Apart from popular chaats and snacks that Indian street food is famous for, there are few desserts too among which Falooda (Faluda) is most popular and liked by many. It comes in different flavors from royal, kulfi, mango to pista and more.
Ingredients for Falooda or Faluda Ice Cream
Rose syrup / Rose sharbat / Rooh Afza : It is this rose syrup that makes your falooda pink in color, gives it the special fragrance and refreshing flavor. I have used Rose Sharbat (Gulab Sharbat) from Patanjali.
Sabja Seeds / Sweet Basil Seeds / Tukmaria Seeds : This gives you the cooling effect which is much needed in summer. If you are not able to find them you can substitute it with chia seeds.
Falooda Sev : These are vermicelli made using corn flour. You can substitute this with regular vermicelli or even angel hair pasta.
Whole Milk : Make sure the milk is chilled. You can use almond milk if you like vegan version of this recipe.
Tutti Frutti : I had this available in my pantry so added them. You can use even dry fruits instead.
Vanilla Ice cream : Falooda tastes the best with Vanilla ice cream but feel free to top it with your favorite ones. Some of the flavors are mango, pistachios, almond (badam), anjeer (fig), etc.
Jelly : This is totally optional but it enhaces the taste and texture. Strawberry jelly is commonly used. But you can substitute it with any fruit based jelly (jello) .
How to make Falooda
To make falooda, I would say prepare the ingredients needed well in advance. That is soaking the sabja seeds. cooking sev and making the jello if you are using it. This way you can save your time. Next, while layering the dessert, the amount of ingredients added depends on the size of the serving glass. So to conclude, according to me you just need to know the ingredients that goes into the dessert. You can vary the amounts as per your taste and the way you like to present it.
My preferred order for serving falooda is : First add sabja seeds, followed by falooda sev, rose miilk and jelly. Top this with vanilla ice cream and garnish it with tutti frutti or dry fruits.
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Detailed recipe for Falooda | Making of Faluda
FALOODA RECIPE | FALUDA ICE CREAM | HOW TO MAKE FALOODA
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Sabja Seeds or Basil Seeds or Tukmaria seeds
- 1 cup Water
- 50 g Falooda Sev
- 4 tablespoon Rose syrup (Rooh Afza) or more as needed
- 2 cups Chilled Whole milk
- 1 cup Strawberry Jelly
- 4 scoops Vanilla Ice cream
- Tutti Frutti , for garnish
Instructions
Step I
- Soak the sabja seeds in 1 cup water for at least 30 minutes.
- Soak till it has absorbed water and forms jelly like mixture.
Step II
- Cook the falooda sev in boiling water for 4 to 5 minutes or till it softens. Drain it and keep it aside. (Check for the package instructions. I have used falooda sev prepared with corn flour.)
Step III
- In a bowl, add chilled whole milk, rose syrup and mix. Check for the sweetness and flavor. If you like more flavor and sweetness increase the amount of syrup.
To arrange Falooda (Adjust the quantity of ingredients depending on the size of the glass.)
- Add around 3 tablespoon of soaked sabja seeds followed by half of cooked falooda.
- Now add half of the rose milk prepared in step III. Add strawberry jelly as desired.
- Add two scoops of vanilla icecream. Garnish it with tutti frutti and drizzle some rose syrup or rooh afza.
- Repeat this to prepare another serving of falooda in a tall glass.
- Falooda is now ready. Serve immediately and enjoy.
Notes
- Feel free to use vermicelli or angel hair pasta if falooda sev is not available.
- I have used rose syrup or sharbat from Patanjali brand.
- Use any fruit jello of your choice.
- Feel free to top the falooda with fruits and nuts.
- We love to prepare falooda as described above. Feel free to increase or reduce the amount of ingredients as per your taste.
- The sweetness from the rose milk is sufficient to make your falooda sweet. Do not add any additional sugar.
- You can substitute basil seeds with chia seeds.
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Fransic verso
This looks so good, the first time to know about this recipe and I'm sure it tastes so good. Thank you for sharing!
Manali Oza
Everyone who is reading this article, You gotta try a falooda asap. The besttttttttt