Rose & Basil Seeds (Sabja) Pudding

Milk and agar agar based dessert flavoured with rose syrup and basil seeds.

Serves: 5

Ingredients

1. Milk – 500 ml
2. China grass strands (Agar – Agar) – 6 gm or 2/3 pack
3. Rose syrup – 8 to 10 tbsp
4. Basil seeds (sabja) – 1 tbsp
5. Corn flour – 1 tbsp
6. Water – 125 ml + 175 ml

Procedure

• Cut china grass into small pieces. Soak in 125 ml water for about 30 to 45 mins.
• Soak basil seeds simultaneously in 175 ml water.
• Dissolve corn flour in 1/4 cup milk and keep it aside.
• Boil remaining milk.
• Simultaneously, boil china grass mixture on medium flame till it dissolves completely. Stir it. Strain it through a steel strainer. (Clean the strainer immediately)
• Add corn flour mixture & china grass mixture to the milk and stir well. Boil for 2 min, stir continuously. Don’t boil for too long.
• Add rose syrup and stir well.
• Drain excess of water if any in basil seeds.
• Take 5 dessert bowls or small glasses.
• Pour soaked basil seeds into them equally.
• Pour the milk and china grass mixture equally.
• Let it cool.
• Refrigerate for at least 2-3 hrs.
• Serve chilled.

Note:

• Rose syrup is readily available in super markets. Mapros or Malas’s brand.
• 2 to 4 drops of rose essence can also be added. Adjust the quantity of rose syrup as per your requirement.

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