Falooda

Name: Falooda
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup vermicelli, thick; 2 tsp. ghee; 2 cups milk; 2 tbsp. sugar; 2 tsp. custard powder; 1 tsp. basil/chia seeds, soaked; 2 tbsp. rose syrup, divided; 2 tsp. almond-pistachio powder, divided; 1/4 cup mixed fruit, apple, strawberry, dates, chopped; As required ice cream, of choice

Sarvat Hanif @sarvathanif

Canada

A chilled glass of Falooda isn’t just a dessert—it’s an experience layered in colour, texture, and nostalgia. Falooda feels like summer captured in a glass.
What makes falooda special isn’t complexity—it’s contrast. Every spoonful offers something different: the chew of noodles, the pop of soaked seeds, the crunch of fruit, the creaminess of ice cream, and the fragrant hint of rose. It’s indulgent without trying too hard, a dessert that’s as much about feeling refreshed as it is about satisfying a sweet tooth.
In a world of fast desserts and fleeting trends, falooda stands out by being unapologetically layered—both in flavour and in memory. It’s not just something you drink; it’s something you slow down for.
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Sarvat Hanif @sarvathanif

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Ingredients

30minutes

4 servings

1/2 cupvermicelli, thick
2 tsp.ghee
2 cupsmilk
2 tbsp.sugar
2 tsp.custard powder
1 tsp.basil/chia seeds, soaked
2 tbsp.rose syrup, divided
2 tsp.almond-pistachio powder, divided
1/4 cupmixed fruit, apple, strawberry, dates, chopped
As requiredice cream, of choice

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Steps

30minutes

1

Roast the vermicelli in ghee for 3 minutes.
2

Add milk and sugar and mix well.
3

In a small bowl add custard powder with a little milk and add the slurry to the custard. Cook till it becomes slightly thick.
4

Remove and cool in fridge.
5

In a tall glasses, add 1 teaspoon basil seeds, teaspoon rose syrup, mixed fruit, nuts powder, custard.
6

Repeat layers with fruit and nuts powder, custard.
7

Top with a scoop or two of ice cream.
8

Drizzle rose syrup and serve immediately.