In a modern spin on the traditional falooda, fresh strawberry syrup and sweet-tangy orange jelly are layered with the usual suspects like pearly basil seeds, thin vermicelli and ice cream to make a luscious and enticing dessert. Presenting, the orange-strawberry falooda; the perfect sweet treat to welcome spring into our midst! The weather has been…
Strawberry Chia Falooda Parfait
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #Welchs #WelchsChia #CollectiveBias This pretty layered dessert is inspired by the Persian dessert falooda. Made with delicious chia strawberry fruit spread, sweet vermicelli and simple rose flavored pudding, this lightened-up falooda parfait recipe is as easy as it is…
Semiya Kesari {Meethi Seviyan}
This delicately sweet saffron-laced semiya kesari or meethi seviyan, an Indian vermicelli dessert, is super easy to make and makes for a festive dessert. Sweet kesari has been a staple since my childhood. Whenever we craved something sweet, or guests dropped my unannounced, or whenever the occasion called for a small celebration, mom always made kesari. Fragrant…
Semiya Payasam {A Rich Indian Dessert}
A rich and sweet pudding made with milk and vermicelli, laced with fragrant saffron and cardamom, this payasam or kheer is a beloved Indian dessert. I wrote out a draft for this post in 2013, back when I started this blog. I had always wanted to document the recipe for my favorite Indian desserts of…
Meethi Seviyan Parfait
Okay, a small disclaimer first. This was a totally unexpected dessert. I set out to do something else and ended up with something entirely different. But hey, if it works, everyone wins, right? It all began when I spotted a call for action posted on FB by a dear blogger buddy Sonal (Simplyvegetarian777) asking us…
Falooda {Rose Flavored Indian Dessert Beverage}
Every school kid looks forward to Friday evening. I know, mine does. I used to be the same when I was his age (ok, even now!). Growing up, Friday nights (or sometimes Saturday nights) were special. That’s when we went shopping, and most often, dined out. When I was a school kid in the 90s,…
