Ingredients:
For the custard:
- 500g milk
- 2 tablespoons cornflour mixed with milk
- 1 teaspoon rose petals
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup cream cheese, softened
For the sugar syrup:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1.5 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon rose water
For the vermicelli:
- 2 cups vermicelli
- 2 teaspoons ghee
For the candied walnuts:
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1/2 cup sugar
For assembling:
- Roasted vermicelli
- Custard
- Sugar syrup
- Candied walnuts
- Rose petals
Preparation:
- Warm some milk and stir in sugar, rose petals, and cornflour. Mix everything together and set it aside to thicken and set
- Caramelize some sugar by melting it until it turns golden brown, then add chopped California walnuts to the caramelized sugar.
- Whisk the cream cheese with rose petal and blend till it forms a creamy rosy mixture. Mix thoroughly and stir in the caramelized walnuts.
- Heat ghee in a pan and sauté the roasted vermicelli until golden.
For assembling:
- Begin with a layer of the roasted vermicelli. Drizzle some sugar syrup on top.
- Add the rose cream filling over the syrup. Garnish with the caramelized walnuts and serve.