Shahi Falooda

Today my summer yummy recipe is Shahi falooda. Shahi Falooda is a traditional Indian/Pakistani desert drink. Falooda or Faluda is a cold and sweet beverage with many ingredients very popular in South Asia. This is well known recipe to North-Indians. In summer frequently available at all places in North-India.One day my husband told me about falooda then I came to know about shahi falooda through Indian food website. Immediately I tried it and it was very delicious to eat and healthy too. Here used ingredients are rice vermicelli, milk, basil seeds (sabza) and dry fruits. All these ingredients are very healthy and basil seeds (sabza) are actually very good for digestion in a hot climate. Final product of falooda is topped with scoop of ice cream but i don't prefer to use ice cream due to health conscious. You can use little scoop of ice cream for kids. Kids are very interesting to drink these type of summer coolers. Falooda is made by different falvours like mango, saffron, banana or chocolate.I hope you follow my recipe and enjoy drinking Shahi Falooda in summer......

Ingredients:

Low fat milk - 1 glass
Rice Vermicelli - 2 tbsp
Honey - 2  tsp

Rose syrup / any flavoured syrup - 1 1/2 teaspoons
Falooda seeds / basil seeds /sabza - 1 tsp
Dry fruits(almonds,pista,dates,cashew), finely chopped - 2 tsp
Ice cream - 1 scoop (optional) 

Method of preparation:

1. Soak the basil Seeds in water for at least 1 hour. Strain and keep aside in a small bowl.
2. Boil the vermicelli in water for about 15 minutes. Strain and keep aside to cool.
3. Put the milk, honey, dry fruits in a blender and blend till smooth. 
4. Take 2 tall glasses. In each glass, put half the vermicelli, half the pre-soaked Sabza seeds. 
5. Now pour in half the milk over them. Put just under half the rose syrup in each glass and mix well.Chill in the refrigerator for some time.
6. Here i don't use ice cream, if you want to use ice cream,add a scoop of ice cream to this and garnish with dry fruits. Add a straw and long-handled spoon and serve.
7. Now yummy and cool shahi Falooda is ready to drink.