Rose Falooda

Rose falooda is a moreish drink made with rose syrup, milk, vermicelli, basil seeds, jelly, and a scoop of ice cream for a real treat!

Course Drinks

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 30

Chill Time 1

Total Time 1 30

Servings servings

Calories 315kcal

Author Shivani Raja

Prepare the rose jelly by adding the agar agar strips, cold water, rose syrup and sugar to a saucepan. Taste the liquid and adjust the level of sugar to your preference.
Place the saucepan over low heat and cook gently, stirring frequently, until the agar has dissolved and the mixture is just boiling. Pour the jelly into a glass dish and leave to cool at room temperature before transferring to the fridge to set for 1 hour.
Meanwhile, you can prepare the other components. Soak 1 tbsp basil seeds in 1/2 cup cold water for 15-20 minutes until the basil seeds have expanded. Boil the vermicelli noodles according to packet instructions, then drain and rinse in cold water. If your vermicelli comes packaged as baskets, I recommend crushing the vermicelli into smaller pieces before boiling.
Once the rose jelly has set, cut into small cubes and set aside for serving the falooda.
Now it's time to assemble the falooda! To each serving glass, add 1 tbsp rose syrup, 1/4 cup soaked basil seeds, 1/4 cup vermicelli and 1/4 cup rose jelly cubes. Top up the glass with your milk of choice leaving roughly 1 cm gap at the top.
Serve the falooda topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, chopped pistachios and your favourite toppings. Enjoy immediately!

Best served immediately. You can prepare components ahead of time and refrigerate until needed.
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