KULFI

Kulfi is a popular frozen diary dessert, as understood has similarities to Ice cream in appearance and taste.

Kulfi has various flavours; the traditional ones are Malai kulfi, Mango kulfi, Elaichi (Cardamom) Kulfi, Saffron (Kesar or Zaffran) and Badam pista kulfi.

Ingredients:

1lt Full Cream Milk

200gms of Grated Khoya or 1/4^th cup Dry milk powder (Full fat)

1 cup Sweet condensed milk

3 tblspn Vanilla Custard powder or Corn flour

A pinch of Saffron (Kesar or Zaffran) threads

1tblspn Kewda water

½ tspn green caradamom powder (I didn’t add)

1/4^th cup Badam Pistachio flakes (Opitonal. I didn’t add since my family likes plain creamy texture of kulfi)

Method:

 1.   Soak the saffron threads in 2 tblpsn warm milk.

 2.   Boil the milk in heavy pan. Once the milk is boiled add grated khoya to it and keep stirring till the milk is reduced.

 3.   Now add sweet condensed milk, saffron milk, kewda water and cardamom powder and mix nicely and let it simmer nicely.

 4.   In a small bowl blend vanilla custard powder or corn flour with 4/5 tblspn of cold milk and make a smooth cream of it.

 5.   Add this smooth cream of custard powder to the boiling milk and keep stiring. Add little little cream of custard powder to the milk, as the milk will start thickening. The milk should be still in thick flowing consistency.

 6.   Put off the gas and add badam pistachio flakes and stir it nicely (this step can be avoided). And let it cool down till it comes to room temperature.

 7.   Once the mixture is at room temperatue pour it into kulfi molds or any other normal container.

 8.   Freeze them overnight until they get set and firm.

To serve the Kulfi:

•   Dip the kulfi molds into warm water for 3-4 secs to loosen up the frozen sides of kulfi from the mold. Run a knife along the edges of the mold to help it release from the mold.
•   Serve it immediately.

Here is the picture of my son enjoying Kulfi…..Yummm its kulificious….. Couldn't get any better model then him. Giving his natural pose having his favourite Kulfi.

NOTE:

•  Kulfi can be served with crushed pistachios or passion fruit or mango pulp over them. It gives extra taste.
•  Badam Pista is optional they can be avoided. OR Grind them into a fine paste and add it to the final milk mixture.