Falooda

For the similarly named Persian dessert, see Faloodeh.
Faluda

Faluda with kulfi, rose syrup, tapioca pearls and basil seeds
Course Beverage
Place of origin Originally Iran (Persia), India and Pakistan
Region or state India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Myanmar
Main ingredients Milk, rose syrup, vermicelli, psyllium
Cookbook: Faluda  Media: Faluda
Faluda from Myanmar
Royal Falooda : A richer version of the regular Falooda with fruits, nuts and often icecream topping.

Falooda (Hindi: फ़ालूदा) (Urdu: فالودہ) (also Faluda), is a cold beverage popular in the Indian subcontinent. Traditionally it is made from mixing rose syrup, vermicelli, psyllium (ispaghol) or basil (sabza/takmaria) seeds, tapioca pearls and pieces of gelatin with milk or water.[1] Vermicelli used for preparing faloodeh is made from arrowroot whereas vermicelli used in the Indian version is usually made from wheat.[2] The present day Falooda is a result of the many variations brought by Muslim merchants and dynasties of various origins present in and around the subcontinent, along with variations added through native taste preferences.[3]

History

The origins of Falooda in the subcontinent go back to Persia, where a similar dessert Faloodeh was popular among the Persian population. The dessert came to India with the many Muslim merchants and dynasties that settled India, and made it home.[4] Falooda, for the longest time was only made for and by Noble Muslim families in South Asia, but today, the dessert is enjoyed by all. The present form of Falooda was developed by the Mughal empire, and spread with its many conquests. Muslim rulers who succeeded from the Mughals patronized the dessert with their own adaptations, specifically in Hyderabad Deccan and the Carnatic.[5]The ice was gathered during the winter or carried from the mountain tops and stored in large insulated underground chambers topped by dome structures. This allowed ice to remain available throughout the summer, even in the desert. The best use was made to prepare desserts like faluda. Later on, as techniques improved, rose water and sugar were added with the vermicelli. Today there are many versions of faluda. Some are made without noodles and blended with fruit. One of the Indian versions consists of kulfi, translucent wheat-starch noodles and flavoured syrup. Some faludas are served as milkshakes.

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 (honour) has been turned to falooda (इज़्ज़त का फ़ालूदा, عزت کا فالودہ, izzat ka falooda), which is roughly equivalent to saying "my reputation is shot."[6]

Variants

See also

References

  1. "Fall for falooda". The Hindu. 16 August 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  2. "Falooda". ifood.tv. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  3. "The Royal Falooda | Eating India". www.eatingindia.net. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  4. "Falooda". iFood.tv. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  5. "The Royal Falooda | Eating India". www.eatingindia.net. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  6. India today, Volume 24, Thomson Living Media India Ltd., 1999, ... Magar this time to izzat ka falooda ban jayega (my reputation will be shot) ...
  7. Rabdi faluda
  8. viii. Cape Malay Food Recipes « Cape Malays…

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