ღ• Rooh-Afza •ღ

[*IslamicGirl*]

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:salams

:embar: as if i haven't already got enough desi influence

I kind of picked something from the Pakistani store nearby- 'Rooh Afza- Summer drink of the east'

And it's made in Pakistan and is pure 100% glucose- you have to treat it like milkshake i.e. add a spoon of this stuff and fill the rest of the glass with water.

It tastes really sugary, sweet and sublime :p (:embar: )

I promise it's not an intoxicant ( :aku_astaghfirullah::D) it is 100% halal!

Desi's call it 'Sharbat' :p

Is there any way else you can try out the stuff? Some people add a few drops of lemon?? :eek: Has anyone else tried this drink and do you put something 'extra' in- (halal methods only please :D )

(des)IslamicGirl :p

http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/acatalog/Hamdard-Rooh-Afza-Rose-Syrup-Big.gif(this is no dodgy- honestly!)

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[Abu Nuh AMW]

that stuff is toooooooo nice!!!

[Khuram_2k?]

i love this stuff!! i mix it with milk :up:

[Phoenix CG]

IG you are such a paki :rotfl:

[junaid368]

i used to love that stuff, not anymore...

[*IslamicGirl*]

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:salams

IG you are such a paki :rotfl:

:D they make really good stuff and they're really nice bunch of people too :masha: :inlove:

How's delia's cooking btw? Tried anything out? :p

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[Phoenix CG]

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yeah rooh afza is ok but not too much :p normally have it with water and lemon or rooh afza and milk.

haha i am planning on it! @ delia :p man it looked so tasty, i learnt it off by heart :p
two actually, chicken curry and prawn curry. :p

[sapphire_blue]

Toooo strong, imo.

Mix it with another brand or make syrup at home and just add a little bit of this to it . . .

Mix it with milk - we call it faludo.

[Ur sis in Islam]

yaaa i love this drink:love:, it tastes sooo good with ice cold water!! u can drink it with milk too! try it with lemonade it jus gives it fizz!! so it ends up tasting much better!! It kinda taste's a bit like the drink "ROSES"!! dats gr8 too!! ahh okay im gettin thisrty now!!:hidban:

[Kasim2k7]

I like this. Better than safi though

[*IslamicGirl*]

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:salams

I like this. Better than safi though

What's safi? Never heard of it :embar: :p

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[Baybars]

I haven't heard that name in a long time, but I remember I used to love the stuff.

[bitter_sweet]

:start:

:salams

:embar: as if i haven't already got enough desi influence

I kind of picked something from the Pakistani store nearby- 'Rooh Afza- Summer drink of the east'

And it's made in Pakistan and is pure 100% glucose- you have to treat it like milkshake i.e. add a spoon of this stuff and fill the rest of the glass with water.

It tastes really sugary, sweet and sublime :p (:embar: )

I promise it's not an intoxicant ( :aku_astaghfirullah::D) it is 100% halal!

Desi's call it 'Sharbat' :p

Is there any way else you can try out the stuff? Some people add a few drops of lemon?? :eek: Has anyone else tried this drink and do you put something 'extra' in- (halal methods only please :D )

(des)IslamicGirl :p

http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/acatalog/Hamdard-Rooh-Afza-Rose-Syrup-Big.gif(this is no dodgy- honestly!)

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OOO its too nice..ma mummy makes this for me in ramadhan so i can break my fast with a glass of that and a kajoor..
she boils milk, puts that in...mixs it..waits for it to start frothing up...waits for it to cool, puts it in the fridge...
after that, she grates in some 'falooda' and you get this stuff that looks like frog spawn but tastes wicked-im afraid i duno what thats called- She boils the frogspawn looking stuff and puts that in too.

she then serves it in a sundae glass, with a dollop of vanilla ice cream on top:D...[I pay attention in the kitchen:D]

[Joha]

after that, she grates in some 'falooda' and you get this stuff that looks like frog spawn but tastes wicked-im afraid i duno what thats called- She boils the frogspawn looking stuff and puts that in too.


:vomit: how can you say stuff like that then proceed to drink it! eurrrgh, thanks for the imagery, now I'm never going to be able to drink whatever that is!

see, this sort of post should come with an 'explicit' warning...

[Phoenix CG]

hahaha yeah i call that stuff tad poles :rotfl: i didnt know what it was and i drank it tried and it came back out :p i was like the heck is this, i tlooks like tad poles :vomit:

[Kasim2k7]

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:salams



What's safi? Never heard of it :embar: :p

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Safi is a syrup to clean your blood. Its so sour. Yuck lol

[*IslamicGirl*]

:start:

:salams

Pink Falooda is nice, i'm gonna try and put some in the drink :insha:

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[prashantnew]

Drink it with milk.....really sweet though, probably not good for us!

[bitter_sweet]

hahaha yeah i call that stuff tad poles :rotfl: i didnt know what it was and i drank it tried and it came back out :p i was like the heck is this, i tlooks like tad poles :vomit:

lmao hahahah!:up:

[MMS]

this drink is proper nashtyyy :vomit:
it can be okay when you mix it with milk and then freeze it as an ice lolly or something but to drink plain is just :vomit:

[Kasim2k7]

this drink is proper nashtyyy :vomit:
it can be okay when you mix it with milk and then freeze it as an ice lolly or something but to drink plain is just :vomit:

Freezing it as ice lolly. My god. Thats a classic. I just remembered we used to love that.

[*IslamicGirl*]

:start:

:salams

this drink is proper nashtyyy :vomit:
it can be okay when you mix it with milk and then freeze it as an ice lolly or something but to drink plain is just :vomit:

Too cold yet but when the weather picks up i'll try this out :insha:

It tastes nice with milk, what you on about- although too much of it does make you feel a bit :S cuz it's too 'heavy'

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[Kasim2k7]

I like it when its really hot weather and drinkin this with couple of ice cubes. Now my mouth is watery lol

[bitter_sweet]

I like it when its really hot weather and drinkin this with couple of ice cubes. Now my mouth is watery lol

forget ice cubes, its much better with a dollop of nice classic vanilla ice cream..mmm

[Kasim2k7]

forget ice cubes, its much better with a dollop of nice classic vanilla ice cream..mmm

I think it will get too sweet

[bitter_sweet]

I think it will get too sweet

hmm i guess it does taste kinda sweet but it makes the rooh afza much creamier-try it

[Kasim2k7]

hmm i guess it does taste kinda sweet but it makes the rooh afza much creamier-try it

I will sure lol never tasted in ages.

[sapphire_blue]

I like Heeeeeeeeeera better.

[bitter_sweet]

I like Heeeeeeeeeera better.

thats what it is isnt it? heera rooh-afza?

[bitter_sweet]

:vomit: how can you say stuff like that then proceed to drink it! eurrrgh, thanks for the imagery, now I'm never going to be able to drink whatever that is!

see, this sort of post should come with an 'explicit' warning...

aaaaah...iv just been informed by someone that the real name for the frogspawn stuff is 'tukmuriya' :D

[Hafsah]

roohafza :vomit:

though i do like other rose syrup drinks..like 'delicious syrup' and 'rubicon rose syrup'..mm...........very nice with tadpoles and vanilla icecream :hidban:

[Kasim2k7]

aaaaah...iv just been informed by someone that the real name for the frogspawn stuff is 'tukmuriya' :D

that is the little spongy balls you put in falooda isnt it?

[bitter_sweet]

that is the little spongy balls you put in falooda isnt it?

yupp thats it...dont you think it looks like frog spawn?

[bitter_sweet]

roohafza :vomit:

though i do like other rose syrup drinks..like 'delicious syrup' and 'rubicon rose syrup'..mm...........very nice with tadpoles and vanilla icecream :hidban:

rooh-afza, rose syrup..same thing mannnn...int it?:S

[Kasim2k7]

yupp thats it...dont you think it looks like frog spawn?

yeah they do. they r cool. i used to drink that in mosque when i sat for Itekaaf

[Ebony]

Ewww. Rooh Afza is rank :-/ esp the Rose flavoured version.

Its drinkable in milk though, but definitely not in water

[Dappodan1]

its hanging man, I opened my fast in Al-Ibrahimis in Dubai a couple of years ago and I bought around 5 glasses to my table [it was a buffet] I didnt know it was so bad. It put me off the drink forever

[bitter_sweet]

its hanging man, I opened my fast in Al-Ibrahimis in Dubai a couple of years ago and I bought around 5 glasses to my table [it was a buffet] I didnt know it was so bad. It put me off the drink forever

yeah thats probably cause the prats mixed it in water!!! you gotta try it in milk, wi frogspawn, falooda and ice cream!

[Kasim2k7]

yeah thats probably cause the prats mixed it in water!!! you gotta try it in milk, wi frogspawn, falooda and ice cream!

you come up with good ideas, gal :up:

[bitter_sweet]

you come up with good ideas, gal :up:

ma mummy makes me sit in the kitchen while she cooks so i learn:D...

[Hafsah]

rooh-afza, rose syrup..same thing mannnn...int it?:S

nah..roohafza is like poisen...eww...other rose syrup yummy

omg...i want some now :D

[bitter_sweet]

nah..roohafza is like poisen...eww...other rose syrup yummy

omg...i want some now :D

mmm im craving for it too lol

[Kasim2k7]

ma mummy makes me sit in the kitchen while she cooks so i learn:D...

good good. all the girls should learn cuz when they get married their husbands expect them to cook lol :D

[bitter_sweet]

good good. all the girls should learn cuz when they get married their husbands expect them to cook lol :D

ryyt now you sound Jus like ma dad:D

[Kasim2k7]

ryyt now you sound Jus like ma dad:D

lol haha i can make rice myself. perfect. and i can make ice cubes too :) lol

[Hafsah]

mmm im craving for it too lol

we got sum delicious syrup downstairs (thats what its caused...i havent given it sum gay name)...i think i'm gona soak sum tadpoles and have a nice rosey drink :D

[bitter_sweet]

lol haha i can make rice myself. perfect. and i can make ice cubes too :) lol

loooolll:D

[bitter_sweet]

we got sum delicious syrup downstairs (thats what its caused...i havent given it sum gay name)...i think i'm gona soak sum tadpoles and have a nice rosey drink :D

you HAVEEEE to add ice cream to it sis other wise its gonna be soooo pointless!!! serious man...an put it in a tall glass...tell me how it goes:up:

[Hafsah]

you HAVEEEE to add ice cream to it sis other wise its gonna be soooo pointless!!! serious man...an put it in a tall glass...tell me how it goes:up:

no icecream :(

[bitter_sweet]

no icecream :(

quick run to the 24 hour teasco then!!! u cant go without ice creamm!!!

[Hafsah]

quick run to the 24 hour teasco then!!! u cant go without ice creamm!!!

lol

[neelu]

I didn't vote cos' there was no poll option for "No way- that stuff doesn't even taste good":o

[Reema]

tadpoles???????????? :0:

[Khuram_2k?]

the falooda you buy from the UK is really crap after you've eat the one from Pakistan, theres a BIG difference.

[Kasim2k7]

I didn't vote cos' there was no poll option for "No way- that stuff doesn't even taste good":o

The poll asked have you tried rooh afza? Not how does it taste.

[Khuram_2k?]

these are the:hidban: 'Tadpoles/Frogspawn' :up: they are called Basil seeds :D

[chewawa]

Toooo strong, imo.

Mix it with another brand or make syrup at home and just add a little bit of this to it . . .

Mix it with milk - we call it faludo.

LOL, you're definately doing something wrong then. Mix it with enough water and it tastes like you're drinking flowers.

[Kasim2k7]

these are the:hidban: 'Tadpoles/Frogspawn' :up: they are called Basil seeds :D

Thats the one. Can anyone give me a full recipe of how to make falooda with basil seeds?

[Hafsah]

Thats the one. Can anyone give me a full recipe of how to make falooda with basil seeds?

do you want the worm things in it aswell?

[Hafsah]

1)soak the tadpole seeds...till they are nice a fluffy and tadpole like :p

2)get a nice tall glass...put some rose syrup ...some cold milk...stir

3)add tadpoles

4)lot of vanilla icecream/drop a kulfi in

5)eat/drink

[Kasim2k7]

Jazakallah. Its easy enough. I need to get tadpoles from the city though. Might take time

[bitter_sweet]

the falooda you buy from the UK is really crap after you've eat the one from Pakistan, theres a BIG difference.

we make our falooda:cool:

[bitter_sweet]

1)soak the tadpole seeds...till they are nice a fluffy and tadpole like :p

2)get a nice tall glass...put some rose syrup ...some cold milk...stir

3)add tadpoles

4)lot of vanilla icecream/drop a kulfi in

5)eat/drink

hell-oww you forgot the worms/falooda...he needs that too..

[Kasim2k7]

hell-oww you forgot the worms/falooda...he needs that too..

I think ive tried it with worms too but i like it without. Ill try both

[afsalim]

I love Rooh Afza. Especially during Ramadan. I have to have it. I even use it as a topping on ice cream.

[Kasim2k7]

I love Rooh Afza. Especially during Ramadan. I have to have it. I even use it as a topping on ice cream.

this ice cream topping is quite famous. too bad i never used it before

[Hafsah]

mmmm :D

made some with my niece....i told her to watch the seed things turn into tadpoles..she was quite fascinated ....but disapointed they werent gonna turn into frogs :D

[Kasim2k7]

mmmm :D

made some with my niece....i told her to watch the seed things turn into tadpoles..she was quite fascinated ....but disapointed they werent gonna turn into frogs :D

Looks nice lol

[Irfan GBH]

aaaaah...iv just been informed by someone that the real name for the frogspawn stuff is 'tukmuriya' :D

Tukmary (tadpoles) is rank :vomit:

Here'show I like mine:

1. mix with cold milk
2. add icecream
3. add some peices of "grass", not the stuff from your garden though :p This stuff you buy is dry stuff which you disolve in hot water or milk and add sugar and let it cool in the fridge till it becomes solid - bit like jelly but nicer :)

[bitter_sweet]

Tukmary (tadpoles) is rank :vomit:

Here'show I like mine:

1. mix with cold milk
2. add icecream
3. add some peices of "grass", not the stuff from your garden though :p This stuff you buy is dry stuff which you disolve in hot water or milk and add sugar and let it cool in the fridge till it becomes solid - bit like jelly but nicer :)

falooda i think you mean:rolleyes:

[Zesty]

Tukmary (tadpoles) is rank :vomit:

Here'show I like mine:

1. mix with cold milk
2. add icecream
3. add some peices of "grass", not the stuff from your garden though :p This stuff you buy is dry stuff which you disolve in hot water or milk and add sugar and let it cool in the fridge till it becomes solid - bit like jelly but nicer :)

loooolll thats what we call them too :hidban: actually we pronounce it "taqmariya" but its all the same- and like everyone else we call them "tadpoles" "rotfl:

Its erm also very good for you when you need to go to the loo :D

what the hell is the "grass" stuff?!? are you on drugs again irfy!?
Isnt this the same as that rose sarbat thingy? IG you such a fresh :torture: IM sure brum brum is very proud of you!x

[bitter_sweet]

i wonder if kasim tryd the rooh-afza in the end with the ice cream frogspawn and falooda....did you kasim?......

[xyz]

Rooh-afza and falooda :vomit:

Wats wrong with custard and irn bru??? :rolleyes:

[kashifnadeem]

What about JAM-E-SHERIN.

[Kasim2k7]

i wonder if kasim tryd the rooh-afza in the end with the ice cream frogspawn and falooda....did you kasim?......

Not yet. Its very hard to get these things where i live plus i asked my wife and she says its very hard to make lol im like its not. So ill have it when SHE FEELS like making it lol

[stephenoskie]

Is this that yoghurt drink ?

[Kasim2k7]

Is this that yoghurt drink ?

No its a kind of rose flavoured squash mixed in milk or water with worms in it and a bit of icecream.
You can custom make. Which worms would you like? Earthworms or caterpillars? lol

[stephenoskie]

No its a kind of rose flavoured squash mixed in milk or water with worms in it and a bit of icecream.
You can custom make. Which worms would you like? Earthworms or caterpillars? lol

nah i have heard about it and ewwwww


*No offence*

[Kasim2k7]

Only kidding. Those little things called basil seed pop in your mouth and give you that amazing taste. Its so good. I have only drank it once in my lifetime

[stephenoskie]

Only kidding. Those little things called basil seed pop in your mouth and give you that amazing taste. Its so good. I have only drank it once in my lifetime

nah im not in to stuff like that,

i like tomatoes with black pepper and roti with ketchup

[Kasim2k7]

nah im not in to stuff like that,

i like tomatoes with black pepper and roti with ketchup

Roti with ketchup. No way lol try lemon with black pepper on it haha

[Kasim2k7]

My grandmother brought loads of Tukmalanga aka tadpoles and we made falooda. It was amazing. Alhamdulillah

[scribble]

Stop bumping up polls!!

These threads are old.

[mgilani]

I sometimes make it 1/2 water/1/2 senan up................. tastes yummy with all that fizz.........Love it!

[Daaal]

Lubli Jubbly, i was addicted to the stuff back in the days:D

[KeeKee]

its only nice in Ramadhan whipped up with some vanilla flavour ice cream...

[KeeKee]

btw those tadpoles thing? they make me shudder. they look so.....freaky, swimming in the milk.

[mgilani]

btw those tadpoles thing? they make me shudder. they look so.....freaky, swimming in the milk.

u mean" tukh malanga"? that actually cools you down,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, everything has a purpuj.

[mgilani]

Tadpole thing/ Tukh Malanga.......

This wonderful Urdu name of the plant rolls pleasantly around the mouth leaving a very intriguing after taste for those who have not actually got around to sampling the seed in question. Also known as naz boo, a second Urdu name for the same family of herbs, tukh-malanga is the seed of that all time favourite sweet basil, or basilicum ocimum to be botanically correct.

Traditionally, tukh-malanga seed sold in surprisingly large quantities, is soaked in water and then added to summer sherbets and faluda for its well known cooling effect. Not many people realise that the seed is the sweet basil which they repeatedly request the owners of regular seed stores to supply them with, often without any luck, in order to add this very versatile herb to their gardens!

sweet basil is native to the subcontinent and Africa and it is a historical fact that Alexander the Great, something of a botanist when he wasn’t subjugating people and their countries, was so impressed by it that he sent samples of the plant and lots of seed back home to Greece where it quickly became established before moving on to Rome where the Italians still make full use of it in their delectable cuisine.

For a start, the seed has completely different uses than the actual plant and, as for those of you who are familiar with it will know, when soaked in water the seeds quickly develop a highly mucilaginous coating, an almost transparent, whitish, jelly-like substance which, along with the seed itself, is highly regarded for its cooling and tonic properties in locations as diverse as the Caribbean Islands, South and North America, Europe, China, Malaysia and, of course, the subcontinent where it is an ingredient of numerous herbal medicines.

Sweet basil, the entire plant not just the leaves, is considered to be a restorative herb which lowers fever, helps digestion, cures bacterial infections and gets rid of intestinal parasites. An extract of the plant is popular for the relief of colds and influenza, to relieve nausea, migraine, anxiety and exhaustion. A different preparation is used to clear up acne, treat insect bites, skin infections and even snake bites. The oil is in high demand in the perfume industry and is also added to dental hygiene products and fancy, high quality soaps. The leaves have so many culinary uses that one could devote an entire recipe book to the subject! Another interesting fact is that whilst the seeds are renowned for their cooling effect, the rest of the plant is directly opposite being ‘warming’ to the human system.

[Kasim2k7]

u mean" tukh malanga"? that actually cools you down,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, everything has a purpuj.

yes it is cold

[newnida]

U ADD this rooh afza on vanilla ice cream........few drops....like we put chocolate sauce
its tastes a bit different....u might like it...:up:
or add this rooh afza...in a glass of water...with few drops of lemon...black salt...& ice cubes,,,...tastes a bit..sweet sour...& refreshing too

[Kasim2k7]

U ADD this rooh afza on vanilla ice cream........few drops....like we put chocolate sauce
its tastes a bit different....u might like it...:up:
or add this rooh afza...in a glass of water...with few drops of lemon...black salt...& ice cubes,,,...tastes a bit..sweet sour...& refreshing too

nice tips

[$HugoBoss$]

Such a paki drink, freshies :rotfl:

[sameena-k]

Such a paki drink, freshies :rotfl:

lol!!!! i know! we can be so freshified at times!!

[Kasim2k7]

Such a paki drink, freshies :rotfl:

atleast its refreshing

[newnida]

lol!!!! i know! we can be so freshified at times!!
hehehhe...yeah i know...its nt a favr8 with me...but its like okk...2 have it...once in a while...like twice or so in a year

[sameena-k]

hehehhe...yeah i know...its nt a favr8 with me...but its like okk...2 have it...once in a while...like twice or so in a year

yh..... like in ramadan only

[sameena-k]

atleast its refreshing

omg!!! wicked joke!! lol, jus messing :D