BASIL PANNACOTTA
Ingredients
- 1 cup – Fresh cream or whipping cream
- 3/4 cup – Milk whole milk preferably
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 tbsp – agar agar powder
- 1 tbsp – water
- 1/2 cup – Basil leaves italian
- Topping:
- 1 tsp basil seeds soaked in ¼ cup water
- 1 tbsp boiled falooda noodles
- 1 tsp rose syrup
Instructions
- Take a medium size pan .Pour ¾ cup milk into it,and put on medium low flame. Add Basil leaves to it and boil till the milk reduces to 1/2 cup. Now blend the basil leaves along with the milk. Strain it and pour it into the same pan.
- In a small bowl mix agar agar powder and cold water and keep aside to bloom for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Again keep the pan on medium-low flame ,add above strain milk to it.Add cream and heat it stirring occasionally, so that the cream doesn't stick to the bottom. Let it not boil.
- Add sugar and stir. Keep the flame still low. Now, add agar agar mix to the pan and mix well. Heat until the sugar and agar dissolves and the mixture is just about to start boiling. Heat for another 3-4 mins in low flame, mixing constantly and turn off the flame. Use a fine mesh and filter the mixture into a clean bowl.
- Transfer the mixture to tall glass and leave it out on a platform for half an hour and then place refrigerate until the basil panna cotta is set. I left it overnight in the refrigerator.
- While serving add little soaked basil seeds ,falooda noodles and 1 tsp rose syrup on top of the panna cotta and serve cold. Enjoy!
Notes
Do not boil the cream + milk mixture for a long time.
Use a full fat milk preferably.
Agar agar is a vegetarian option available for setting the panna cotta. If not a vegetarian, you can use gelatin as well. Follow the instructions on the package for direction of use and quantity.
You can use paan(betel)leaves instead of basil leaves.
Use a full fat milk preferably.
Agar agar is a vegetarian option available for setting the panna cotta. If not a vegetarian, you can use gelatin as well. Follow the instructions on the package for direction of use and quantity.
You can use paan(betel)leaves instead of basil leaves.