Malai Kesar Kulfi

Kulfi is popularly known as the Indian Ice cream.  It is a dairy-based frozen dessert that is popular not just in India but it shares its roots with the countries in the Indian subcontinent.

It’s denser than ice cream because it doesn’t involve cream or whipping methods, which is why it has more solid-state when frozen.

My favourite and the most original form of Kulfi is the Malai Kulfi, which is plain and doesn’t consist of many flavourings. The other varieties and flavours are cardamom, saffron, rose, dry fruits and the newer varieties have more fruity flavours like mango for example.

Its made by Slow cooking milk on the flame for a long duration stirring non-stop to ensure it doesn’t burn at the bottom. Then adding sugar and flavours, and cooking it down to less than half its original quantity resulting in a thick creamy condensed milk.

Traditionally its set in Kulfi moulds and eaten on a stick or in earthen pots.

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Recipe Card (To serve 6 pax)

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‍Method of Preparation:

• In a wide mouth pan, pour the milk and bring it to a boil.  keep stirring on medium to high flame and make sure it doesn’t scorch on the bottom. Control the flame if you feel you need to.
• This will take at least 10 mins, meanwhile, keep stirring and keep the other ingredients ready near you. Crush cardamom pods or use cardamom powder if you have and find it convenient.
• Once the milk has thickened and reduced to less than half, add in the sugar, cardamom, saffron if you choose to and the almond powder. Stir and give it a good boil and switch off the flame and let it cool.
• Pour into the Kulfi moulds or earthen pots of your choice. Cover with lids or foil and freeze.
• Before serving, unmould if using moulds and garnish to serve or garnish in the pots that you are serving it in. Alternatively, you could also freeze it in a loaf tin and slice it to serve.
• Yield depends on what size and shape of containers you use. This serves 6 easily.

Note: Could use pistachio powder for pistachio flavoured, or chopped nuts instead of almond powder, mango puree, saffron-infused in the milk etc for other flavours.

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‍Food and cooking was the main focus in her life, so it wasn’t surprising that having enrolled in Bachelor Of Commerce Degree didn’t interest her much and soon she decided to turn her passion into a profession.

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