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Nutritional Values
350kcal
8gProtein
60gCarbs
10gFat
2gFibre
200 gServing
* Per serving · 200 g. May vary.
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🥛 Dairy
🥜 Nuts
Kulfi Falooda
How to order / say it
Say it
कुल्फी फालूदा — [cool-fee fa-loo-da]
Order
I'd like the kulfi falooda, please.
Locally
मुझे कुल्फी फालूदा चाहिए, कृपया।
Say locally
Creamy ice cream with vermicelli and syrup
Why try it?
Kulfi Falooda is the iconic dessert of Delhi summers, a perfect blend of textures and flavors. Its cooling nature and nostalgic charm make it a beloved treat for all ages.
How it tastes
Rich and intensely creamy kulfi, typically infused with flavors like cardamom and pistachio, paired with delicate, silky falooda noodles and sweet rose syrup, make for a heavenly combination.
Origin & History — first documented: 1600
Kulfi Falooda dates back to the Mughal era, where frozen desserts were a luxury. Over time, Delhi's food markets made it mainstream, evolving to include falooda noodles for texture, cementing its status as a classic Indian dessert.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 🥛 1 liter milk
- 🍯 150 g sugar
- 🧂 4 pods cardamom
- 🥜 30 g pistachios
- 🍯 50 ml rose syrup
- 🌾 100 g vermicelli
- 10 g basil seeds
Method
- 1 Boil milk with cardamom until reduced; sweeten with sugar.
- 2 Pour into molds and freeze until set for kulfi.
- 3 Soak basil seeds and prepare falooda noodles.
- 4 Serve kulfi with noodles, basil seeds, and rose syrup.
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