Falooda is a chilled dessert that consists of layers of vermicelli, soaked basil seeds, jelly, rose syrup and ice cream. One can even add a layer of fruits if needed. This dessert is yet another favourite of ours, especially during summers. I got this recipe from my Mother-in-law. This recipe should be sufficient for 4 servings.
Falooda
Source:- My MIL
Ingredients
Takmaria layer
Basil seeds/Takmaria/ Black Khuskhus/Sabza- 3 tablespoons
Water- 3/4 cup
Wash and soak the basil seeds in water. Refrigerate
Vermicelli layer
Roasted vermicelli- 1/2 cup
Milk- 1/4 cup
Water-1/4 cup
Salt- a pinch
Sugar- 1 tablespoon
Put the roasted vermicelli, milk and water in a pan and add salt and sugar. Let boil for a minute or 2. Switch off.Let cool. The vermicellli will soak up the liquid on its own. Once cool, refigerate.
Jelly Layer
Jelly- 1 packet (Preferably strawberry flavour)
Prepare as directed in the pack. Once set, crumble the jelly lightly using a fork or spoon.
Rose syrup
Water- 1/2 cup
Sugar- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon
Rose essence- 2 drops
Crimson colour- 2-3 drops
Take the sugar and water in a pan and let boil for a few minutes.We are looking for a thin syrupy consistency. Add the essence and colour. Mix well and let cool. Refrigerate.
Icecream
Vanilla Ice cream – as required
Tall glasses for serving
Method
Take tall glasses for serving. Pour a bit (1/2″ height) of the rose syrup into the glass. Now spoon in 2-3 tablespoons of cooked and chilled vermicelli. Spoon in the chilled basil seeds followed by jelly. Top with one or 2 scoops of ice cream. Garnish and serve. While consuming, mix all the layers with the spoon and enjoy every bit of it.. 
Awesome!!!! will try and let u know
hi,
Tried this…was good but mine didnt look as good as yours …it all got mixed up..but was alright..
Hope u mixed it up well before eating it….after its the taste that matters…Thank you for the feedback
hi,
tried this…was good but my presentation was not as good as urs…it all got mixed up…
Thanks for shearing very nice and easy falooda recipe .
You are most welcome Nadia
wow…was waiting for this recipe for so long…will try it and im sure it will taste awesome…just by looking at the pictures my mouth is watery LOL
Thank you..Looking fwd for ur feedback
Mareena,
I tried this out. It looked just like yours & tasted good too. Thanks for posting mouth watering recipes.
Minu
You are most welcome
wat s basil seeds??
They are seeds from the basil plant also known as Black khuskhus or Chia seeds.. Hope this helps
Dear Mareena,I tried ths falooda recipie…really good.but I didn’t get this crimson color.used red jelly only…
Hi Afshin,
As long as you loved it, its perfectly fine…Thanks for the feedback