Strawberry Chia Falooda Parfait
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian, American
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Serves: 3-6
 
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 delicious!
You will need:
For the pudding,
  • Milk - 2¼ cups
  • Sugar - 3 tbsp
  • Corn starch - 3 tbsp
  • Rose water - 1 tsp (or substitute with vanilla extract)
For falooda parfait,
  • Vermicelli - ½ cup, broken into small pieces
  • Welch's Chia Strawberry Fruit Spread - 8 tbsp, divided
  • Strawberries - 6-8, sliced
  • Pistachios - 3 tsp, chopped
How to:
  1. Dissolve cornstarch in ¼ cup milk. Heat the rest of the milk in a sauce pan. When you see bubbles appear at the sides, stir in the cornstarch slurry and sugar. Whisking constantly, bring to a boil, then simmer for 5-7 minutes till the pudding thickens. Stir in rose-water (or vanilla extract, if you don't have it). Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
  2. Meanwhile, prepare vermicelli as per package instructions. Drain and set aside in a bowl to cool slightly.
  3. To layer a parfait, add 1 tbsp of fruit spread in a glass. Top with a heaped tbsp of vermicelli. Arrange strawberry slices around the periphery of the glass. Gently spoon in the milk pudding. Repeat for all servings.
  4. Cool parfait in refrigerator for at least an hour till the pudding is of a soft-set consistency. Top with 1 tsp fruit spread and a sprinkling of pistachios before serving. This recipe yields 3 pint jar servings or 6 smaller servings.
Recipe by At The Corner of Happy And Harried at https://www.happyandharried.com/2017/01/31/strawberry-chia-falooda-parfait/