Kulfi Faluda
Veg
Lucknow's most iconic dessert — dense, slow-frozen kulfi (saffron, pistachio, or malai flavour) served over chilled rose faluda noodles and basil seeds, drenched in rose milk.
Cuisines
Awadhi
Mughlai
Delhi
Best for
Snacks
Dinner
Recipe
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 60 min
Total: 80 min
2-3 servings
Ingredients
|
500 ml | Milk , full-fat |
|
100 grams | Sugar |
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1/4 teaspoon | Cardamom , powder |
|
10 grams | Pistachio , chopped |
|
10 grams | Almond , chopped |
|
1 tablespoon | Rose syrup |
|
50 grams | Faluda sev |
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1 tablespoon | Basil Seed |
|
500 ml | Water |
Instructions
- 1 In a heavy-bottomed pan, bring the milk to a boil, then simmer on low heat, stirring occasionally, until it reduces to half.
- 2 Add sugar and cardamom powder to the reduced milk, mix well, and continue to simmer for another 5 minutes.
- 3 Remove from heat, let it cool slightly, then pour the mixture into kulfi molds and freeze for at least 6 hours or until set.
- 4 Soak basil seeds in water for 30 minutes until they swell, then drain and set aside.
- 5 Cook faluda sev in boiling water for 5 minutes or until soft, then drain and rinse with cold water.
- 6 To serve, unmold the kulfi and place it in serving bowls.
- 7 Top with prepared faluda sev, soaked basil seeds, and a drizzle of rose syrup.
- 8 Garnish with chopped pistachios and almonds before serving.
Tips
For a richer taste, add a few strands of saffron to the milk while reducing it.