Falooda

Ingredients

• 60 g(⅓ cup) basil seeds (takmania)*
• 60 gfalooda sev noodles*, broken into 8cm lengths
• 250 ml(1 cup) rose syrup (rooh afzah)*, or to taste, plus extra, to serve
• 8scoops vanilla ice-cream or kulfi*
• 500 ml(2 cups) cold milk
• 4basil sprigs, to serve

Instructions

Soaking time 2 hours

Place basil seeds in a bowl and cover well with water. Soak for 2 hours, then strain through a fine sieve or muslin-lined bowl.

Meanwhile, cook noodles in a small saucepan of boiling water for 3 minutes or until tender. Drain, refresh, then drain again.

Divide noodles among serving glasses. Evenly spoon over rose syrup, then reserved basil seeds. Place 2 scoops of ice-cream in each glass and pour over milk. Drizzle over extra rose syrup, then top with a basil sprig and serve immediately.

Note
• Basil seeds (takmania), falooda sev noodles and rose syrup (rooh afzah) are from Indian and Middle Eastern food shops.

• Kulfi is a type of ice-cream made from sweetened, evaporated milk. You can make your own or use regular ice-cream.