Mango Falooda/ Fallooda is a delicious dessert made with ripe mangoes, basil/ chia seeds, vermicelli, mango jello, milk and ice cream served in layers. I have always had a fascination for falooda from my childhood: my dad and I used to go to a famous falooda shop in Chennai T-Nagar where we get tall glass of falooda for Rs. 50 ($0.75). The taste of the basil seeds, vermicelli and soft ice cream still lingers like it is yesterday. I could not find a falooda like that here in the US, so I decided to make my own.
Mango Falooda is a great way to enjoy the summer and also to use the mango in stock. You can freshly make it at home with a few ingredients; it is time to say goodbye to the restaurant bought falooda. Come, let’s see how to make the popular mango falooda at home with easy method and step by step pictures.
Mango Falooda| Restaurant Style Mango Fallooda
Ingredients
- Mango- 2
- Milk/ Dairy free Milk – 1.5 cups
- Sugar- 3 tbsp
- Falooda sev/ Vermicelli/ Semiya – 1/4 cup
- Basil seeds (Sabja) (OR) Chia seeds- 2 tsp
- Mango jello/ jelly– 1/2 cup
- Vanilla or Mango ice cream- 2 scoops
- Mixed nuts- 1.5 tbsp
Directions
- MANGO JELLO: Prepare mango jelly at least 2 hours before making the falooda so that it sets well. Click here for mango jelly recipe.
- MANGO PUREE AND CHOPPED MANGO: Chop the mango pieces as shown. Reserve half of a mango for adding in the falooda. Add the remaining 1.5 to a blender and make mango purée by adding little water.
- FALOODA SEV: Heat 1 cup water in a pan and add falooda sev to it and allow to cook just until soft. Strain and wash in cold water and set aside
- BASIL/ CHIA SEEDS: Soak the basil or chia seeds in 1/4 cup water for 5 minutes. Strain and set aside.
- MILK: Heat milk in medium flame and when it boils, add sugar and mix well. Refrigerate it along with all the other ingredients until use.
- NUTS: Chop the nuts into fine swivels or pieces and set aside. I used cashew, almonds and raisins. You can add walnuts, pista etc
- ASSEMBLING: To make the falooda, take a tall glass and add mango purée, chopped mango pieces, mango jelly, falooda sev, basil/ chia seeds, milk and ice cream in layers without mixing.
- Garnish with chopped nuts, mango pieces and serve immediately. Delicious Restaurant style Mango Falooda is ready to eat!!
Notes
- You can use unroasted vermicelli/ semiya if you do not have falooda sev. Boil the vermicelli till soft, strain and refrigerate until use.
- Chia seeds and basil (sabja) seeds have similar texture and health benefits; so you can use either of them depending on availability. I used chia seeds.
- You can boil 2 cups of milk till it reduces to 1.5 cups and then add 3 tbsp condensed milk instead of sugar for thick and rich texture.
- Adjust sugar in the milk according to desired sweetness.
- You can replace the milk with dairy free alternative for a vegan mango falooda
- You can skip mango jelly if you do not have and add more mango pieces instead.
How to make Mango Falooda?
1. MANGO JELLO: Prepare mango jelly at least 2 hours before making the falooda so that it sets well. Click here for mango jelly recipe.
2. MANGO PUREE AND CHOPPED MANGO: Chop the mango pieces as shown. Reserve half of a mango for adding in the falooda. Add the remaining 1.5 to a blender and make mango purée by adding little water.
3. FALOODA SEV: Heat 1 cup water in a pan and add falooda sev to it and allow to cook just until soft. Strain and wash in cold water and set aside
4. BASIL/ CHIA SEEDS: Soak the basil or chia seeds in 1/4 cup water for 5 minutes. Strain and set aside.
5. MILK: Heat milk in medium flame and when it boils, add sugar and mix well. Refrigerate it along with all the other ingredients until use.
6. NUTS: Chop the nuts into fine swivels or pieces and set aside. I used cashew, almonds and raisins. You can add walnuts, pista etc. Just before making the falooda, keep all the ingredients ready, as shown.
7. ASSEMBLING: To make the falooda, take a tall glass and add mango purée, chopped mango pieces, mango jelly, falooda sev, basil/ chia seeds, milk and ice cream in layers without mixing.
8. Garnish with chopped nuts, mango pieces and serve immediately. Delicious Restaurant style Mango Falooda is ready to eat!!
