No-Churn Falooda Ice Cream

Summers in India are extremely hot and humid, and people find ingenious ways to stay cool. Falooda, which originates from the Persian faloodeh, is a chilled milk drink. In its simplest form, it’s made with sweetened rose syrup, basil seeds, and vermicelli noodles. Because chia seeds behave just like basil seeds when soaked in water, developing a soft gel-like cloud around each tiny black seed, they make the perfect substitute. The seeds might settle, so I usually stir the ice cream o