Rose falooda
Try this drink-dessert fusion, topped with ice cream and made with falooda, a bright pink rose syrup. You could also use any rose syrup plus pink food colouring
Matcha falooda
Serves 2 - 4
Easy
Prep:
Make a matcha version of falooda, the dessert-milkshake popular in southeast Asia. It's a fun way to end a feast, or for special occasion meals such as Ramadan
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- 75g thin cornstarch or wheat vermicelli noodlescut into 5cm pieces
- 1 tsp tukmaria(basil seeds; see tip below)
- 2 tsp matcha powder
- 2 tbsp rose syrup
- 480ml milk(any kind)
- 150g strawberrieshulled and roughly chopped, or use blueberries or raspberries
- vanilla ice creamto serve (optional)
Nutrition: Per serving (4)
- kcal194
- fat5g
- saturates3g
- carbs29g
- sugars13g
- fibre3g
- protein6g
- salt0.15g
Method
step 1
Bring 500ml water to the boil in a small pan, then add the noodles and boil for 5 mins until soft. Drain and set aside. Mix the tukmaria with 4 tbsp water, and set aside.
step 2
Whisk the matcha with 2 tbsp warm water in a small bowl until smooth. Combine the rose syrup and milk in a jug, divide between two large or four small glasses, then add a spoonful of the soaked tukmaria, drained vermicelli and strawberries to each glass. Divide the matcha between them, then top each with a spoonful of ice cream, if you like.
