Pista Falooda

Ingredients:

1 cup chilled milk

1 1/2 tbsp sugar or as required

5-6 drops of pista essence/ pista milk mix

1 packet green jelly

50 g falooda sev / vermicelli

1 1/2 tbsp basil seeds / sabja seeds

vanilla ice cream , as required

chopped nuts (almonds or cashew nuts)

cherries, to garnish

Preparation:

1. Prepare the jelly as per the package instruction. Then refrigerate until the jelly sets completely and cut them into small cubes...
2. Soak basil seeds in 1/4 cup of water for 10-15 minutes.
3. Cook the falooda sev / vermicelli in boiling water for 4-5 minutes or till it softens. Drain it and keep it aside.
4. In a blender, add chilled milk, 1 scoop ice cream, sugar and pista essence and blend well.
5. To assemble, in serving glasses add 1-2 tbsp basil seeds and then layer with jelly pieces.
6. Add 1-2 tbsp cooked vermicelli and chopped nuts. Then pour pista milk mixture and top it with a scoop of ice cream.
7. Garnish with cherries and chopped nuts.. Serve immediately..