Ingredients

  • 1-2 scoops Haagen Dazs Pistachio Ice cream
  • 2-3 tablespoons Rooh Afza Rose syrup (from any Indian Grocery store)
  • 1/2 cup 2% milk (cold)
  • 1/2 cup chilled plain Seltzer
  • 1 tablespoon tukmaria (or chia seeds)
  • 2 tablespoons confectioners sugar
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 /4 small bundle mung bean noodles
  • 2-3 pistachios, grated over a microplane
  • Can of whipped cream

Method

  • Heat 2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Add the Mung bean noodles & allow to cook for ~ 5 minutes till soft. Strain & transfer the noodles into the remaining cup of cold water. Add the Tukmaria or chia seeds into the cold water along with the confectioners sugar. Stir and set aside for ~ 1/2 hr. The seeds will swell up and absorb most of the water. You will have way more than you need for just one serving.
  • To assemble the falooda float: Pour 2 tablespoons of the rose flavored syrup into a tall glass. Add the Ice cream.
  • Using a slotted spoon or a tea strainer, scoop the mung bean noodles and the seeds from the cold water. shake gently to let any excess water drip. and spoon about 2-3 tablespoons of basil seed and noodles over the ice cream.
  • Pour the cold milk & seltzer (adjust the proportion of the seltzer and milk as per your personal preference).
  • Add whipped cream over the float and garnish with the pistachios. Drizzle with extra rose syrup if you desire and slurp it up!.