Rose Falooda
by Tarla Dalal
The Mughals are known for their love of all things delicious and fragrant. Thus flowers hold a special place in Mughlai cooking. The rose with its lovely fragrance and delicious subtle flavours is their first choice.
The ever-popular Falooda that is available today at every restaurant just down the road is the innovation of the Mughlai.
This popular recipe uses readily available rose syrup along with freshly prepared Falooda sev and cooling garden cress seeds. Enjoy this drink chilled on a hot summer day!
Do try other rose flavoured recipes like Rose Barfi , Rose and Almond Ice Cream and Coconut Rose Drink .
Rose Falooda recipe - How to make Rose Falooda
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 4 servings
For The Falooda Sev
1/3 cup cornflour
ice-cubes
Other Ingredients
4 tbsp soaked falooda seeds (subza)
3 cups cold milk
4 tbsp rose syrup
1 cup crushed ice
4 scoops vanilla ice cream
For the falooda sev
- For the falooda sev
- Combine the cornflour and 2½ cups of water in a bowl to make a smooth mixture.
- Transfer the mixture to a pan and bring to boil on a slow flame, while stirring continuously.
- When the mixture becomes translucent, put it in the 'sev' press and squeeze by hand through the sieve into a vessel filled with chilled water and ice-cubes. Keep aside in the water.
How to proceed
- How to proceed
- In a tall glass, add 1 tablespoon of soaked garden cress seeds, some falooda sev and 1 tablespoon of rose syrup.
- Place a long stemmed spoon in the glass and pour ¾ cup of milk, very slowly, along the stem of the spoon, in order to separate the rose syrup layer from the milk.
- Top with ¼ cup of ice-cubes and 1 scoop of vanilla ice-cream.
- Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 3 more glasses.
- Serve immediately.
| Energy | 54 cal |
| Protein | 1.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 11.3 g |
| Fiber | 1.4 g |
| Fat | 0.6 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 0.4 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.4 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg |
| Folic Acid | 34.4 mcg |
| Calcium | 20.8 mg |
| Iron | 1.1 mg |
| Magnesium | 0 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 0.7 mg |
| Potassium | 44 mg |
| Zinc | 0.3 mg |