Rabri Faluda in Govindpuri One

If you love Sardarji Pakorhe at Galli no 4 ,you also love the faluda at Govindpuri one,the perfect place of Delhi to spend evening with kids and the festive mood reminds me many thing.Rabri faluda is a sweet, rich drink—so thick it's served with a spoon—consisting of vermicelli noodles (“faluda,” same as that in kulfi faluda) and a pasty traditional sweet called rabri, made of boiled milk, cream, sugar, nuts, and cardamom. The rabri is scooped on top of a glass of faluda, then topped with crushed ice and mixed well. It’s a very heavy, floral drink.

Step 1
Soaked Basil Seeds: Sweet basil seeds are also called Tukhmaria or Sabza seeds. They are available in the Indian grocery store. Apart from being a source of coolant during summer, they are also said to be good for the skin, hair and digestive system. .
Take  1.5 tbsp of the sweet basil seeds and soak them in enough water for about an hour. They will swell up and obtain a gelatinous texture.Drain and set aside.

Step 2
Cooked Vermicelli / Falooda Sev: You can purchase these Falooda sev from the Indian grocery stores. They are generally made of corn flour. Cook the 1/2 cup of falooda sev as per the instructions mentioned in the packet. In my case, I cut the falooda sev into small pieces and added them to boiling water and cooked for about 5 minutes. Drained the hot water and let some cold water run through it. Drain and set it aside.

 Cook in enough water . Once done, drain. Run some cold water through it , drain and set aside.

Step 3
Jelly:
Prepare the jelly as per package instructions .I have prepared strawberry jelly. Set it aside to cool.

Step 4
Sweetened Milk: Add 1/4 cup of condensed milk to the 2 3/4 cups of regular milk and heat this sweetened milk in the microwave for a 5 minutes. Chill this sweetened milk in the refrigerator.

INGREDIENTS

• Sweetened Milk : 3 cups
• Rose Syrup / Rooh Afza : 6 tbsp
• Jelly - 16 small scoops or cubes
• Cooked Falooda Sev / vermicelli : 4 tbsp
• Soaked Tukmariya / basil seeds : 4 tbsp
• Vanilla ice cream - 4 scoops
• Raisins : 16
• Chopped / Slivered almonds : 2 tbsp
• Rose petals for garnish (optional)
• kesari milk masala (for sprinkling on top)

PROCEDURE:

1. Take a tall glass. Put 1/2 tbsp slivered almonds and  about 4 raisins into the glass.
2. Next, add 1.5 tbsp of  rose syrup / Rooh Afza.
3. Add 1 tbsp of soaked sweet basil seeds / tukmaria / sabja.
4. Add 1 tbsp of cooked Falooda sev / vermicelli.
5. Add 4 small scoops or cubes of jelly.
6. Slowly pour 3/4 cup of the chilled sweetened milk.
7. Lastly, add a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
8. Sprinkle some  milk masala on top and garnish with rose petal.(Instead of the milk masala, you can simply put crushed pistachios on top and sprinkle small pinch of powdered cardamom powder).
9. Repeat steps 1 to 8 for the remaining 3  tall glasses.