Desserts and Sweets Recipes - Falooda

Ingredients

• 50g/2 oz corn flour (cornstarch)

• 300ml/1/2 pt water

• 25g/1 oz sugar

• 5ml/1 tsp kewra essence (extract) or rose water

• 1.5ml/1/4 tsp red, yellow or green food coloring (optional)

• crushed ice or ice-cream

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Method:

1. Place a colander over a bowl of ice cold water. Mix the corn flour and 250ml/8 fl oz water in a pan and bring to the boil, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thick and transparent.

2. Remove from the heat and place in a pasta machine to make long ribbons, placing them in the colander. Alternatively, roll out and cut into ribbons. Leave for 3-4 hours then drain.

3. Meanwhile dissolved the sugar in the remaining water over a medium heat. Leave to cool then add the essence or rose water and the food coloring.

4. To serve, half fill glasses with crushed ice or ice cream then fill with the falooda. Pour over the cold syrup and eat with spoon.