Falooda / Faluda

Falooda /Faluda is a rich popular chilled dessert of India and Pakistan,so many variations can be made.
Today I am sharing you a basic version with and the most important key ingredient is the falooda sev and tukmaria seeds.
I used the homemade vanilla ice cream and kulfi faloodas can be made with kulfi.Chopped fruits and nuts can also be used to garnish.Sending this one to Mirelle who is hosting the Kids Delight - Creamy Foods.Lets move on to the recipe.................................................

                                                               Falooda/Faluda 

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   Basic Information

   Preparation time ~ 20 minutes

   Cooking time ~ 25 -30 minutes

   Makes ~  3 

    

  Ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity
Falooda sev	1 handful
Whole milk/full cream milk	11/4 cups
Sugar	2 tbs
Corn flour	1 tsp
Cashews and pistachios(chopped)	2 tbs
Tukmaria seeds/sabja seeds	1-11/2 tbs
Rose syrup/roofaza	2-3 tbs
Chilled milk(optional)	1/3 cup
Apple and strawberry(chopped)	1/4 cup
Vanilla ice cream	3-4 big scoops
Tutti frutti and nuts(for garnishing)	as needed

  

  Method 

• Soak the tukmaria seeds/sabja seeds in water for 1-2 hours It will swell and double in size..Boil the milk in a medium flame for 10 minutes and add the sugar.Let it simmer for another 5-7 minutes.Meanwhile mix the corn flour with water without any lumps.Add it to the milk mixture and stir it well.Cook it for another 5 minutes with continuous stirring.Add in the chopped nuts and put of the flame and let it cool down completely.

• Meanwhile cook the falooda sev according to the package instruction.Rinse it in the cold water and keep it aside.Drain the excess water in the tukmaria seeds and set it aside.

• Now take 3 tall glasses and add around a tsp of rose syrup in each glass.Then add in around a tbs of soaked tukmaria seeds,then the thickened milk mixture.Add some more tukmaria seeds,chilled milk and drizzle few drops of rose syrup.Add in the chopped apple and strawberry,few chopped nuts.Top it with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream,sprinkle nuts and tutti frutti.Drizzle few drops  of rose syrup.

• Serve it immediately or chill it for 10-15 minutes if needed.

• After adding the cornflour to the boiling milk,stir it continuously to avoid lumps.
• The milk mixture and the cooked sev needs to be chilled or in room temperature while assembling the falooda.
• The cooked falooda sev can be mixed with chilled milk and used.
• Top it with generous amount of ice cream and nuts for a rich taste.
• Any flavor of ice cream can be used.

Enjoy................................................................