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See how to cook the cornflour batter, drizzle the falooda sev into ice water, and layer the glass without mixing.
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Royal Falooda is a refreshing summer drink and a very popular Indian dessert. Tall glasses are layered with rose syrup, soaked sabja seeds and homemade falooda sev, then topped with a rose milkshake, ice cream and nuts.
The falooda sev is made at home from a cornflour and sugar batter, cooked until transparent and drizzled into ice-cold water. It is an Eid special recipe.
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Why you will love royal falooda
- Homemade falooda sev: just cornflour, sugar and water.
- Beautiful layers: rose syrup, sabja, sev and milkshake.
- Drink and dessert: topped with ice cream and nuts.
- Make ahead: the sev keeps in the fridge.
Ingredient notes
- Sabja seeds: 1 tbsp, soaked in water until they swell and turn fluffy.
- Falooda sev: 1/2 cup cornflour and 1½ tbsp sugar with 1 cup water, cooked until transparent.
- Squeezy bottle: a bottle with a nozzle cap drizzles the sev into ice water.
- Rose syrup: 2 tbsp in the milkshake and 1½ tbsp in each glass.
Royal Falooda Recipe
Royal falooda: rose syrup, soaked sabja seeds and homemade cornflour falooda sev in a tall glass, topped with a rose milkshake, ice cream and nuts.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp sabja (tukmaria) seeds, soaked in water
- 1/2 cup cornflour (falooda sev)
- 1½ tbsp sugar (falooda sev)
- 1 cup water (falooda sev)
- Ice cubes and water, in a bowl (falooda sev)
- 1½ glasses chilled milk (milkshake)
- 2 tbsp rose syrup (milkshake)
- 2 scoops ice cream (milkshake)
- 3 tbsp rose syrup, 1½ tbsp per glass, plus a drizzle on top (to assemble)
- 2 to 3 scoops ice cream, to top (to assemble)
- Almond and pistachio flakes (to assemble)
Instructions
- Soak the sabja. In a small bowl, add water to the sabja seeds and let them sit for a while.
- Make the batter. In a bowl, add the cornflour and sugar. Add half a cup of water and whisk well so it is lump free, then add another half cup of water and mix well.
- Chill the ice water. Keep a bowl of ice cubes in water ready in the refrigerator.
- Cook the batter. Heat a pan, stir the cornflour batter once and pour it in. Cook on a medium flame, stirring continuously right to the end so there are no lumps. Once the mixture turns transparent, turn off the gas.
- Fill the bottle. Transfer the cornflour mixture into a squeezy bottle with a nozzle cap.
- Make the falooda sev. Take the ice water bowl out of the fridge and drizzle the mixture into the cold water with the squeezy bottle. The falooda sev is ready. You can store it in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Make the milkshake. In a mixing jar, add the milk, 2 tbsp rose syrup and 2 scoops of ice cream and churn well.
- Layer the glass. In a tall glass, add 1½ tbsp rose syrup, then the bloated, fluffy sabja seeds, then the falooda sev.
- Add the milkshake. Tilt a spoon in the glass and gently pour the milkshake over it, so it does not mix with the layers below.
- Top and serve. Top with some froth, a scoop of ice cream, almond and pistachio flakes and a light drizzle of rose syrup.
Nutrition Facts
2 servings per recipe
Serving size1 serving (½ recipe)
| Nutrient | % Daily Value* |
|---|---|
| Total Fat 6 g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat 3 g | 15% |
| Cholesterol 18 mg | 6% |
| Sodium 79 mg | 3% |
| Total Carbohydrate 47 g | 17% |
| Dietary Fibre 1 g | 4% |
| Total Sugars 18 g | |
| Protein 6 g | |
| Vitamin A 287 IU | |
| Calcium 200 mg | 15% |
| Iron 1 mg | 6% |
| Potassium 234 mg | 5% |
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in one serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Values are approximate and calculated from the ingredients listed. The actual amounts depend on the brands you use and the ice cream and rose syrup you use.
Recipe by Siddhi Panchal.
Tips for perfect royal falooda
- Whisk the cornflour batter until it is lump free.
- Stir the batter continuously while it cooks, right to the end.
- Drizzle the sev into ice-cold water.
- Pour the milkshake over a tilted spoon so the layers stay separate.
What to serve with Royal Falooda
Serve royal falooda right away in tall glasses. For more milkshakes, try my Dry Fruit Milkshake and Fresh Strawberry Milkshake.
Royal Falooda FAQs
How do I make falooda sev at home?
Cook a batter of 1/2 cup cornflour, 1½ tbsp sugar and 1 cup water until transparent, then drizzle it from a squeezy bottle into ice-cold water.
How long does falooda sev keep?
You can store it in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
What are sabja seeds?
Sabja or tukmaria seeds. Soak them in water and they swell and turn fluffy.
How do I keep the layers from mixing?
Tilt a spoon in the glass and pour the milkshake gently over it.
How many does this recipe serve?
It serves 2, at about 265 kcal per serving.
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