Healthy falooda

Luke Coutinho (Designed by Priyanka Vithlani, Meal planning analyst)
Refreshingly, delicious and healthy homemade dessert that satisfies your taste buds at every bite.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2 people
Calories 330 kcal

Equipment

  • Blender
  • Serving glasses

Ingredients
  

For the Chia Gel

  • 2 Tbsp Chia Seeds soaked in 4 tbsp water

Extra add ons

  • Few blackberries or blueberries or soaked black raisins unsweetened
  • 2 Tbsp Rice Spagetti strands/rice noodles cooked and strands separated

For the Smoothie

  • 3/4 cup Dates
  • 1 tbsp Rose syrup unsweetened.
  • 3 cups Almond Milk

For the Ice Cream

  • 3 Frozen Bananas
  • 2 tbsp Almond Milk

Extra add-ons as per choice

  • Any locally available chopped fruits unsalted chopped nuts as per choice

Instructions
 

  • Chia gel is ready (presoaked soak chia in 4 tbsp water).
  • Make smoothie ready by combining smoothie ingredients(dates and almond milk)
  • Make ice cream by blending bananas. Add 2 tbsp Almond milk get it thick consistency and pour in moulds, store in refrigerator.
  • Get spaghetti strands ready by boiling 1/2 cup water, add 2 tbsp strands once boiled switch of gas making sure they are separate strands and don't stick to each other.
  • Layer the ingredients in a glass using the following steps
    -Chia gel
    -Chopped fruits
    -Add berries or raisins
    -Spaghetti strands
    -Dates rose smoothie
    -Banana icecream
    -Chopped nuts of choice
  • Serve with love. Addition and subtraction of toppings can be as per personal preference and choice.
  • Relish and enjoy.

Notes

  • We can replace the Chia seeds with sabja/sweet basil too.
  • During Ramadan, people fast throughout the day from sunrise to sunset.
  • The special evening feast is known as Iftar.
  • Healthy falooda with all its cooling properties and great taste is very beneficial for those who fast during Ramzan.
  • Not only does it taste heavenly, it also offers many health benefits as it is rich in fiber, Protein, Vit E and Vit D.
  • In all the ingredients prove to be healthy, clean and more useful to the body and mind after a long fasting day.

Nutrition

Calories: 330kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 8.2gFat: 9.8g
Keyword traditional
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