Pistachio Falooda

Falooda is a popular dessert- drink in South Asia.  This drink is prepared by mixing rose syrup ,basil seeds and falooda sev(noodles) along with milk .  Depending on your taste, different  flavors like vanilla, strawberry etc flavored falooda can be prepared. Our favorite is  "rose flavored falooda".

I experimented with this drink and prepared Falooda flavored with pistachios. It turned out to be tasty and a good refreshing drink after hard day's work. Hope you also enjoy it.

INGREDIENTS
Serves : 2 people

For making Pistachio flavoured milk

• Milk - 2 cups
• Sugar - 3 tbsp
• Pistachios - 1/4 cup
• Cardamom powder - 1 tsp

Other Ingredients needed for making Falooda

• Falooda noodles/ sev - a handful
• Basil seeds or tukmaria - 2 tsp
• Vanilla Icecream - 1 cup
• Green colour - 1/2 tsp (optional)
• Chopped almonds - 1/4 cup
• Green cherry - 6 (optional)

PREPARATION

Soak the basil seeds in water atleast for 2 hours.

Boil the falooda noodles into water for about 15 minutes.

When noodles are boiled,drain the water from noodles and keep it aside.

For making Pistachio flavoured milk

• Remove the outer skin of the pistachios and grind it to the fine powder.
• Pour the 2 cups of milk into pot and boil till the milk becomes half in its quantity.
• Then add pistachio powder, sugar and cardamom powder. If your using colour, at it at this point.
• Stir well and cook again for 5 minutes.
• Turn off the flame and allow the pistachio milk to cool down.
• This will yield about 1cup of pistachio flavoured milk

Assembling of Falooda

• First mix the 1 cup of pistachio flavoured milk  with 1 cup of unflavoured milk.
• Take the glass of your choice.  Fill the 3/4 of glass with the mixed milk,then add  1/4 spoon of soaked basil seeds and 1 tsp of falooda noodles/sev.
• Now slowly add a scoop of vanilla icecream and garnish with the chopped almonds and green cherry.