Yesterday I tried falooda for the first time. I have been wanting to try it for a long time, but never had the chance. Then, finally, I made up my mind.
(For those who doesn't have a clue about falooda, try wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falooda )
This is where I bought it: Yaardgar in Indoor Market. This is a sister outlet of the Yaardgar at the beginning of the Ladypool Road in Balti Triangle.
When I order one falooda, the guy at the counter put into a plastic cup a scoop of white noodles (in the container to the left), a couple of scoops of beige mass (to the right), and some basil seeds (not in the photo, but in the container to the right end) on top. Then some swirls of red colouring, maybe with some fruits flavour, and then mixed it with a spoon.
He closed the cup and put a thick straw through the cover. Then gave it to me.
I gave him £2, and he did not give me back 1p of rest. So the price is more £2 than £1.99 as is advertised.
I removed the cover and took this photo.
It is not appetising, is it?
Now the taste. The main component is the beige mass. It is something made of milk, but not exactly yogurt. It is creamier and heavier. More like sour cream, but it also has fresh cheese like quality. I think it contained also some cinnamon. It is quite sweet, but not more than Mac Shake. I did not like so much the texture of noodles; I would have preferred smoother stuff. Basil seeds did not contribute much, although they were visibly there.
I would have appreciated more if it were cold or chilled, but it was just lukewarm. Very sweet, fatty drink does not go a long way, if not chilled.
However, I managed to finish 90% of the content, and then I felt really fed up and threw the cup away.
Do you know some place where I can find better falooda? I would try again, if you know anything better.
