Falooda

Ingredients

• 2 cupsMilk
• 2 tbspSabja (basil seeds)
• a handfulFalooda sev (rice/cornflour noodles)
• 5 tbspRose syrup
• 1.5 tbspSugar
• 1/8 tspCardamom powder
• 2 scoopsIce cream (vanilla or strawberry)
• 1 tspPista (for garnish)
• to tasteKesar syrup
• 2 tbspJelly cubes

Method

1. 1

   Soak sabja seeds in 1/2 cup water for 30 minutes — they'll swell into translucent jelly-like pearls.

2. 2

   Boil water, add falooda sev, cook 3–4 minutes till al dente. Drain in cold water; reserve.

3. 3

   Boil milk. Add sugar and cardamom. Cool fully, then chill in the fridge.

4. 4

   Stir 2 tbsp rose syrup into the chilled milk.

5. 5

   Layer in a tall glass: 1 tbsp rose syrup at the bottom → sev → sabja → jelly cubes → pour milk → 2 scoops ice cream → drizzle more rose syrup and a touch of kesar syrup.

6. 6

   Garnish with chopped pista and a glace cherry. Serve with a long spoon.