Falooda

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Falooda
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Falooda with kulfi, rose syrup, and basil seeds (sabja seeds)
TypeDrink
CourseBeverage
Region or state South Asia, Myanmar
Serving temperatureCold
Main ingredientsMilk, rose syrup, vermicelli, sweet basil
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A falooda is a Mughalai cold dessert made with vermicelli. [1] [2] It has origins in the Persian dish faloodeh , variants of which are found across West, Central, South and Southeast Asia. [3] Traditionally it is made by mixing rose syrup, vermicelli, and sweet basil seeds with milk, often served with ice cream. [4] The vermicelli used for preparing falooda is made from wheat, [5] arrowroot, cornstarch, or sago. [6]

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History

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A version of falooda with fruits, nuts, and an ice cream topping
Faluda Special .jpg
Bawarchi special falooda
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Falooda from a shop at Juhu Beach, Mumbai, India
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Phaluda from Myanmar

The origin of falooda goes back to Iran (Persia), where a similar dessert, faloodeh , is still popular. [7] The dessert came to late Medieval India with the many Central Asian dynasties that invaded and settled in South Asia in the 16th to 18th century. [7] The present form of falooda was developed in the Mughal Empire and spread with its conquests. The Persianate rulers who succeeded from the Mughals patronized the dessert with their own adaptations, specifically in Hyderabad Deccan and the Carnatic areas of present-day India. [2] This beverage is now a part of Pakistani cuisine, Burmese cuisine, Indian cuisine, Bangladeshi cuisine and Sri Lankan cuisine and is served on weddings and other occasions. In Sri Lanka, Falooda (ෆලුඩා / ஃபலூடா) is often consumed as a popular dairy refereshment.

Metaphorical references

In idiomatic Hindustani, faluda is sometimes used as a reference to something that has been shredded, which is an allusion to the vermicelli noodles. For example, someone who falls into disrepute might say that his or her izzat has been turned to faluda (Hindi : इज़्ज़त का फ़ालूदा, Urdu : عزت کا فالودہ, romanized: izzat ka faluda), which is roughly equivalent to saying "my reputation is shot". [8]

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