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Falooda Recipe with Ice Cream | Faluda Recipe

Falooda ice cream is a layered summer dessert drink made with milk, rose syrup, sabja seeds (sweet basil seeds), falooda sev (thin vermicelli), nuts, raisins and ice cream. Faluda is a popular Indian summer drink and easy to make. 

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 345 kcal
Course: Dessert , Drinks
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

For soaking sweet basil seeds
  • ½ tablespoon sabja seeds (sweet basil seeds, tukmaria seeds) - can swap with chia seeds
  • 1 to 1.25 cups water or add as required
For cooking falooda sev
  • 5 tablespoons falooda sev - roughly ⅓ cup or rice or wheat vermicelli
  • 1.5 to 2 cups water
For making faluda (4 servings)
  • 6 tablespoons rose syrup or add as needed
  • 6 tablespoons soaked sabja seeds
  • 12 tablespoons cooked falooda sev - about ¾ cup cooked falooda sev
  • 4 cups milk - chilled or cold almond milk
  • 4 scoops vanilla ice cream
  • 10 to 12 pistachios - unsalted, sliced or slivered
  • 10 to 12 almonds - slivered or chopped
  • 10 to 12 cashews - chopped
  • 10 to 12 raisins or 4 to 8 glazed cherries

Instructions

Preparation
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  1. Soak sabja seeds in water for about 20 to 30 mins. Once they swell using a strainer drain the extra water and set the soaked seeds aside.
  2. Prepare the falooda sev according to package instructions.
  3. Some require just soaking the falooda sev in warm water. Or you can cook them in hot water until softened.
  4. Boil water on medium to high heat. Add the falooda sev or your preferred choice of vermicelli. If the faluda sev are long, then just break or chop them prior to cooking. 
  5. Cook according to package instructions or until softened.
  6. Once cooked, using strainer or colander, drain the extra water. Then rinse the cooked falooda sev in fresh water. Drain the water again. Keep covered aside till they are cooled completely at room temperature. 
  7. Chop the nuts and set aside.
Making falooda ice cream
  1. In 4 tall glasses each, add 1.5 to 2 tablespoons rose syrup. Depending upon the sweetness preferred and the size of the glass add less or more of the rose syrup. 
  2. Then add 2 tablespoons soaked sabja seeds. 
  3. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of the faluda sev.
  4. In a slow stream, pour about 1 cup milk.
  5. Then top with one scoop of vanilla ice cream.
  6. Garnish with a few raisins, sliced pistachios, almonds or cashews. For a bright pop of color, you can decorate with a few glazed cherries or tutti-frutti. Prepare the remaining falooda drinks in the same way. 
  7. Serve the falooda straight away. While drinking, with a spoon mix the rose syrup settled at the bottom with the milk and then drink as you eat the vermicelli, sabja seeds and nuts.

Notes

  • Scaling: This falooda recipe can be doubled and tripled.
  • Sweetener: No need to any sugar or any other sweetener as the rose syrup itself is very sweet. You can add less or more of the rose syrup according to your taste buds or the size of the glass used to assemble the layers of falooda.
  • Jelly: You can skip adding jelly or jello in the recipe as it is an optional ingredient. 
  • Nuts: The dry fruits and nuts can be of your choice. 
  • Vegan option: Use almond milk and vegan ice cream for a vegan falooda. You can add agar agar jelly or vegan jello.
  • Leftovers: The remaining soaked basil seeds and sev can be kept in the refrigerator and stays well for a couple of days. Soaked sabja seeds can be added to lemon based drinks, rose-based drinks, any sharbat or even just plain water or chilled milk.

Nutrition Information

Calories 345kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 51g (17%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 25mg (8%) Sodium 148mg (6%) Potassium 428mg (12%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 33g (66%) Vitamin A 407IU (8%) Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 1mg Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 1mg Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 1mg Vitamin B6 1mg Vitamin B12 1µg Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Vitamin D 3µg Vitamin E 1mg Vitamin K 2µg Calcium 306mg (31%) Vitamin B9 (Folate) 17µg Iron 1mg (6%) Magnesium 55mg Phosphorus 296mg Zinc 1mg

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 345

% Daily Value*

Calories 345kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 51g 17%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 25mg 8%
Sodium 148mg 6%
Potassium 428mg 9%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 33g 66%
Vitamin A 407IU 8%
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 1mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 1mg
Vitamin B6 1mg
Vitamin B12 1µg 42%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Vitamin D 3µg 15%
Vitamin E 1mg
Vitamin K 2µg
Calcium 306mg 31%
Vitamin B9 (Folate) 17µg
Iron 1mg 6%
Magnesium 55mg 14%
Phosphorus 296mg
Zinc 1mg

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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