Little change in temperature with Andhra experiencing its first showers of rain….Evenings are bit pleasant with cool breeze waving in through….Summer is always a time a for weddings in Andhra….may be because kids are at home vacationing and people can easily plan and travel to the weddings. They can even stay for pre and post wedding functions…But due to the mercury high temperature; this summer…lots of weddings are scheduled in June.
From near to far there are five weddings lined up for me to attend this June….now that makes me in wonder what I am going to wear….not only for wedding but also to pre and post wedding functions….I love attending weddings….mehendi hands, scented haldi (turmeric), mouth watering food, glitter bangles, heavy zardosi work clothes, meetings relatives, cousins, friends, chit chatting non stop…so many sleep deprived nights, tons of fun and much more….
Last Saturday, we girls gathered at cousins place for pyjama party…as we were meeting around after so long….lots of
chirping, talking non stop, watching movies and deciding what we will be wearing for the weddings lined up in the family was the agenda for the night…..after talking, singing, yelling and bitching on husbands and MIL’s…we all were dam hungry….we thought of ordering something from outside…but as many were new to the place…we thought of taking the help of online food organising website…and one of my cousin suggested on foodpanda.in…as she already had their android application on her mobile…she ordered in for pizza, pasta and cool drinks from a near by pizza store….totally loved foodpanda service and now we all have downloaded that app on our mobile…If you are looking out for ordering food online, then visit foodpanda which is active in 11 cities with more than 1800restaurants in various areas in India covering more than 30 different cuisines. We totally enjoyed the night….Fun night to remember for long….
chirping, talking non stop, watching movies and deciding what we will be wearing for the weddings lined up in the family was the agenda for the night…..after talking, singing, yelling and bitching on husbands and MIL’s…we all were dam hungry….we thought of ordering something from outside…but as many were new to the place…we thought of taking the help of online food organising website…and one of my cousin suggested on foodpanda.in…as she already had their android application on her mobile…she ordered in for pizza, pasta and cool drinks from a near by pizza store….totally loved foodpanda service and now we all have downloaded that app on our mobile…If you are looking out for ordering food online, then visit foodpanda which is active in 11 cities with more than 1800restaurants in various areas in India covering more than 30 different cuisines. We totally enjoyed the night….Fun night to remember for long….
As mangoes are full in season everywhere I go these days….mangoes are making there appearance….even in weddings, mangoes are served with ice cream or a creamy dessert is made with mangoes these days….recently I have been to my cousins post wedding ceremony….where the bride and groom will open there wedding presents….though this is not counted as function…but in some houses they do it bit elaborate by calling in all the cousins to help bride and groom unpacking their presents….
Lots of jokes…..pranks will be played by the people around leaving the bride and groom blush every time they open a new present. While we were busy doing this…the groom’s mom has arrived with a tray full of tall glasses filled with luscious dessert with the king of fruits…Mango…as the star ingredient. We loved it to full. Now waking the food blogger jinni in me…I thought I will take recipe from her…but aunty was so busy all through the time…that I could not her ask her for the recipe….
Wondering what I am taking about…? I am talking about Falooda/Faluda…I had falooda many times before…but this one was quite different…it was perfect to the season….fruity, chilled, neatly layered and extremely yum…..I fell in love with it at the first go….That taste of falooda was so captivating…that it was coming to my mind again and again…I thought I will try making it on my own soon…
As I was drowning in the taste of that falooda so badly…I thought I will give it a try today by making it…with the
fresh and fruity mangoes in hand…I thought I will give the recipe a try….It turned out so delectable that….no one at home believed that I made it to for the first time. Though I messed up with the layers while arranging for the photographs…the taste was extremely yum…the fruity and juicy taste of mangoes, blend with mango custard, jelly, basil seeds and falooda sev so nicely that…you get to taste something new in every layer….so refreshing and so yummy….apt for the season too…
fresh and fruity mangoes in hand…I thought I will give the recipe a try….It turned out so delectable that….no one at home believed that I made it to for the first time. Though I messed up with the layers while arranging for the photographs…the taste was extremely yum…the fruity and juicy taste of mangoes, blend with mango custard, jelly, basil seeds and falooda sev so nicely that…you get to taste something new in every layer….so refreshing and so yummy….apt for the season too…
I also love June for many more reasons…..it’s a month with raining birthday’s….my best friend’s b’day whom I talked about in Mango Mousse post last year….along with my darling blog b’day and my birthday too….So in celebration of all these sweet days…I am here with a delectably delicious dessert….Mango Falooda….
Mango Falooda/Faluda
INGREDIENTS:
- ½ cup Mango Puree
- ½ cup Falooda sev
- 3 tbsp. Basil/Sabza/Tukmaria seeds
- 6 Cashews, slightly chopped
- 6 Raisins
- ¾ cup chilled Mango Custard
- 4 tbsp. Mango flavoured Jello
- ½ cup Mango pieces
- scoop of Vanilla ice cream, optional
- few Saffron strands for garnish
PREPARATION:
- In a bowl take enough water and soak in basil seeds. Leave these to swell. Refrigerate until use.
- In a pot add water and when this starts to boil, add falooda sev. Cook until done. Drain excess water using a sieve. Add chilled water to stop further cooking of sev. Cool and refrigerate until chilled.
- Make jelly as per the instructions on the packet and pour in the desired glasses until 1/3rd and leave it to
set.
LAYERING:
- Take jello set glasses and start to layer by adding in a big spoon of mango custard followed by mango pieces then followed by cooked and chilled falooda sev then by swollen basil seeds and then add in big spoon of mango puree, cashews and raisins.
- Repeat layers until the glass is full. Top with vanilla ice cream and chopped nuts. Garnish with saffron strands or mint leaves.
- Add love to make this falooda ‘Yummy’.
- Serve chilled.
MANGO PUREE:
- Take fresh and ripe mangoes, wipe with wet cloth and peel off the skin.
- Cut the flesh into chunks and then blend it in the mixer by adding little sugar if needed. Puree until smooth.
MANGO CUSTARD:
- Cook custard as per the instructions available on the packet. I added ½ cup of mango puree to the custard mixture before turning of the flame.
- Leave it cool and refrigerate until use. You can even use mango flavoured custard powder in making mango custard.
MANGO JELLO/JELLY:
- Prepare jelly as per the instructions and when the jelly is just about to be ready whisk in mango puree.
- Pour into the desired glasses and leave until set.
NOTES:
- Refrigerate the glasses for ½ hour before layering falooda.
- Tall glasses are used to show the layers clearly.
- Falooda/Faluda sev is easily available in market. These are made of sago. If not available you can use normal vermicelli too.
- Use deep bowl to soak basil seeds as they rise in size when they swell and occupy more space.
- Take care while you layer, otherwise you will end up mixing everything.
- You can substitute mango with strawberry puree.
Finally a recipe card….that’s the bliss of being at mom’s place…you get plenty of time to spend on your blog…..so used it completely….This recipe is going to participate in Summer Fiesta food event at Achana’s Kitchen.
Wishing very happy birthday to all the lovely people celebrating their birthday this month…..Enjoy!
Usha Rao says
Looks delicious! Photos are very appetizing and like the reflection of the glass in some the pictures.
Sireesha Puppala says
Omg damn good pics lubna…love the composition of black n yellow..picture perfectAnd that mango is a perfect ingredient for summer
divya says
looks really delicious… yumm…
Preety says
OMG..this is one yummy looking falooda..Ongoing Giveaway :-http://preetyskitchen.blogspot.com/2013/06/my-first-giveaway.html
prathibha Garre says
superb post lubna..feeling like grabbing one glass from the screen..perfect for the season
razina abulkalam says
Looks yummy,, and lovely photography..
Priti S says
Looks just fab ..lovely clicks Lubna..love the effect
Rafeeda AR says
this is sooo good… with overload of mango… yummm….
Shama Nagarajan says
delicious and inviting
surkhab says
WOW ! Looks delicious mango faloodo.. But i just love the picture…
Kaveri Venkatesh says
Beautiful pics and a wonderful post…the mango falooda looks yum
Vijayalakshmi Dharmaraj says
wow so excel photographs… lovely n delicious mango dessert dear…
Veena Theagarajan says
yummy drink.. Can I hv a cup?
Priyas Feast says
Luv the glass holding click…cant wait to try this 🙂
Nandita SS says
Lovely dessert looks so tempting and inviting 🙂
Lail Hossain says
Absolute delish!! I wish I could have some through the screen.
Ruchira Hoon says
This is amazing. And what beautiful pix.
Rajani says
Mango custard, mango jelly and mango falooda true to the mango season. I am sure it tasted very delicious.
Deepti says
Look delicious I really wnna try dis 🙂 nd I must sy fab clicks !! :*
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