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Indulgent, fragrant, and visually stunning, Bombay Crush<\/b> is a beloved South Asian and South African treat. A variation of traditional Falooda, this ice-cream milkshake features layers of floral rose syrup, ground cardamom (<\/span>elaichi<\/span><\/i>), blooming basil seeds (<\/span>sabja\/tukmaria<\/span><\/i>), and grated agar-agar milk jelly.<\/span><\/p>\n $1$<\/span> cup (<\/span>$250\\text{ ml}$<\/span>) water<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n \u00bd cup ($125\\text{ ml}$<\/span>) milk<\/p>\n<\/li>\n $1\\text{ tbsp}$<\/span> agar-agar powder (china grass powder)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n $1\\text{ tbsp}$<\/span> rose syrup (for color & sweetness)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n $1\\text{ tbsp}$<\/span> basil seeds (sabja<\/i> or tukmaria<\/i>)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \u00bd cup ($125\\text{ ml}$<\/span>) warm water<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n $1\\text{ liter}$<\/span> full-cream milk, chilled<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n $4\\text{ cups}$<\/span> (<\/span>$1\\text{ liter}$<\/span>) vanilla ice cream<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n $3\u20134\\text{ tbsp}$<\/span> rose syrup (adjust to taste)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \u00bd tsp ground cardamom (<\/span>elaichi<\/span><\/i>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n $1\\text{ tbsp}$<\/span> rose water (optional, for extra floral aroma)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Extra scoops of vanilla ice cream<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Crushed pistachios or slivered almonds<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Drizzle of rose syrup<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Dried edible rose petals (optional)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n In a small saucepan, whisk together the water, milk, rose syrup, and agar-agar powder.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Bring the mixture to a gentle boil over medium heat, stirring continuously so it doesn’t burn.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Let it simmer for <\/span>$1\u20132\\text{ minutes}$<\/span>, then pour the mixture into a shallow heat-proof dish.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Allow it to cool at room temperature before placing it in the fridge to set completely (approx. $30\u201345\\text{ minutes}$<\/span>).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Once set firm, coarse-grate the jelly using a box grater and keep it chilled.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n Combine the basil seeds and warm water in a small bowl.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Let sit for <\/span>$10\u201315\\text{ minutes}$<\/span> until the seeds swell up into soft, gel-coated pearls.<\/span> Drain any excess liquid.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n In a blender, combine the chilled milk, vanilla ice cream, rose syrup, ground cardamom, and rose water.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Pulse until thick, frothy, and fully combined.<\/span> Taste and add more rose syrup if a deeper pink color or sweeter flavor is preferred.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n Take 4 tall glass tumblers and drizzle a tablespoon of rose syrup down the inner sides for a decorative swirl.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Divide the grated milk jelly and soaked basil seeds evenly among the bottoms of the glasses.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Pour the blended rose milkshake over the jelly and seeds, filling each glass about \u00be of the way up.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Top each glass with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Finish with a sprinkle of crushed pistachios, a spoonful of extra jelly or basil seeds, and a light drizzle of rose syrup.<\/span> Serve immediately with a wide straw and long spoon!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n Pro Tip Section:<\/b> Advise readers that if they cannot find agar-agar powder for the milk jelly, store-bought strawberry jelly or fine falooda noodles serve as quick alternatives.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Photography:<\/b> Visual texture is everything with this drink! Capture shots of the layered glass before stirring, highlighting the pink syrup swirl against the white ice cream scoop.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Indulgent, fragrant, and visually stunning, Bombay Crush is a beloved South Asian and South African treat. A variation of traditional Falooda, this ice-cream milkshake features layers of floral rose syrup, ground cardamom (elaichi), blooming basil seeds (sabja\/tukmaria), and grated agar-agar milk jelly. Prep time: 20 mins | Chilling time: 1 hour | Servings: 4 Ingredients […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17565,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17564","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-swoosh0018"],"yoast_head":"\nPrep time:<\/b> 20 mins | Chilling time:<\/b> 1 hour | Servings:<\/b> 4<\/h3>\n
Ingredients<\/b><\/h2>\n
For the Milk Jelly (Ghas\/China Grass)<\/b><\/h3>\n
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For the Basil Seeds<\/b><\/h3>\n
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For the Milkshake Base<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Garnish & Assembly<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Step-by-Step Instructions<\/b><\/h2>\n
1. Prepare the Milk Jelly<\/b><\/h3>\n
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2. Soak the Basil Seeds<\/b><\/h3>\n
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3. Blend the Shake<\/b><\/h3>\n
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4. Assemble & Serve<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Blogging Tips for This Recipe<\/b><\/h2>\n
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