Saturday, May 7, 2011

Almond Saffron Milk & Strawberry Milk Falooda for Maitri





When Priya contacted me for the Maitri friend ship chain event, I thought it will take a long time to get matched with a friend and raised my concern because of my travel plans during summer vacation. But she matched me with Vidhya within two days. I was really amazed with how quickly she set this up. I am really glad to be part of this wonderful event and thank the duo Priya and Reshmi for starting such a beautiful chain. If you live in the US, Canada region please do contact these lovely Ladies to be a part of this friend ship chain.



Since the time I got the email from Vidhya of Sugar N Spice saying that the mystery ingredient is on the way. I was super excited to know what the mystery ingredient was? I have never ever checked my mail box so many times and in fact grabbed the parcel from the mail man itself during one of the visits to check the mail box. I ran back and opened the parcel to find Subja Seeds(Basil Seeds) and a lovely flower cookie cutter and a hand written letter from Vidhya. Thank you Vidhya for the wonderful gifts.



These Subja seeds have cooling effect on the body and when soaked in water, becomes a gelatinous gel and is mixed with Drinks and Desserts in India and enjoyed during summer time. I made two different varieties of Falooda, one with Almond & Saffron Milk and another one with Strawberry milk. Even though the following recipe is more like a mock falooda but was surely tasty and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. I have used Xylitol as a sweetener in this recipe including the ice cream, so it is safe for people concerned with Sugar High's and Low's also to enjoy.











Method

Ingredients



Soak 2 +Tbsp of Subja seeds in 1/2 Cup of water and watch it bloom.



Almond Saffron Milk



Almonds - Around 25 (Soaked & Peeled)

Saffron - little more than a pinch to get a nice yellow color

Milk - 1 Cup

Ice Cream - 4 to 6 Scoops (I only had home made vegan strawberry ice cream so used that, but this would have tasted awesome with mango or kesar kulfi). Next time when I make a different flavor ice cream gonna revisit this recipe

Jelly - I made a jelly with coconut water, agar agar and almond flakes and will give the recipe later or you can use any ready made jelly of your choice

Xylitol - 2 Tbsp or to taste



Strawberry Milk



Strawberries - Around 10

Milk - 1 Cup

Xylitol - 3 Tbsp or to taste

Ice Cream - 4 to 6 Scoops(The strawberry ice cream suited this one perfectly)

Jelly - Coconut Water & Agar Agar Jelly



Method



1) In a blender, blend the milk, soaked & peeled almonds, xylitol and saffron and run till smooth. Now refrigerate this.



2) For the Strawberry Milk, add the strawberries, xylitol and milk and run the blender till smooth and refrigerate.  I used a vitamix for this purpose and there was no need to filter anything out.



3) Once the subja seeds are bloomed, scoop them out in 4 glasses evenly.



4) Layer them with Jelly pieces of your choice.



5) Pour the almond milk in two glasses and the strawberry milk in two glasses, top it with ice cream.



6) Mix them with a spoon and enjoy.











33 comments:

Kurinji said...

Refreshing drink!
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Priti said...

Wow it looks so gud n tempting ...

Latha said...

Ahhh...Very refreshing drink! Looks beautiful and delicious.

Vimitha Anand said...

Both the recipes look so rich and inviting.. Lovely gift too dear...

Raji said...

That's an unique gift you got...the falooda's are looking lip smackingly delicious.

AMMU MOHAN said...

wow its a nice gift indeed... falooda looks great..

sangee vijay said...

Wow..,,faloodas r so refreshing n delicious...tats a lovely gift:) happy cooking!!!

Swathi said...

Almond saffron falooda looks delicious. Lovely gift too.

Sobha Shyam said...

looks so beautiful..a nice n refreshing one :)

Vidhya said...

Both the mock faloodas look awesome. I have tried almost a similar version of strawberry milk but almond saffron milk is new to me and sounds so delicious.I am so very trying this.I so happy to know that you enjoyed the gift.A happy mothers day to you.

Vardhini said...

Colorful and yummy .. gift looks cute :)

Vardhini
VardhinisKitchen

Nandini said...

Wow! They're so good and awesome! Yummy!

Priya said...

Wow fabulous falooda with strawberry milk, feel like finishing that whole glass,yumm..

aipi said...

my my both look mouthwatering :)
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Maria said...

This is beautiful! I have never had anything like this, but it sure sounds delicious and I'm really intrigued!

Suman Singh said...

Wow..love this..looks so refreshing and beautiful...
Happy mother's day to you dear!

Now Serving said...

I love it when I learn of something new like this Subja seeds - it has certainly piqued my curiosity - Is it an Indian store buy, did Vidhya say?
The drinks look completely delightful, delectable and droolicious!
I am happy that we are MAITRIs - Cheers, Priya

Prathibha said...

I love falooda..perfect for this hot weather ..:)

Prathima Shivraj said...

Perfect falooda for summer, love this..

saffronstreaks said...

both the recipes are awesome, mouthwatering and perfect for the summer.

Reva said...

yummy drink... lovely presentaion:)
Reva

Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal said...

wow Sadhna, what a great job dear. You were super quick in getting the recipe posted as well. Thanks for being part of MAITRI :)

Sowmya said...

Delicious drink.....perfect for the summer!

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Chaitanya said...

very yummy faloda ... perfect for summer ....
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Miriam said...

Looks SO refreshing!! I must make this :), Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters

Pasta and Paratha said...

Great job on the presentation. Would love to try this soon. Do go through my Mommy blog when you find time:
http://messyhomelovelykids.blogspot.com/

Gulmohar said...

Perfect for this hot weather...already feeling cooler looking at your pictures :-)

Niru said...

looks absolutely delicious...but whr can we get subja seeds in US? wat r they called in stores ?..and wat is this Xylitol ?..how does it differ without it ? plz let me know..

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Panchpakwan said...

Wow so yummy falooda..

Plateful said...

One of my favorite treats! Loved both your flavors!!

Pushpa said...

Absolutely love this strawberry falooda.Delicious!!

Indie.Tea said...

That sounds sooo delicious...and perfect for spring. Yum!

Sharmilee! :) said...

First time here and you have a lovely space...looks too good, absolutely tempting for this summer

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