Ovaltine Kulfi with Caramelized Banana and Spiced Milk Chocolate Sauce

Name: Ovaltine Kulfi with Caramelized Banana and Spiced Milk Chocolate Sauce
Yield: Makes 12 servings
Cuisine: Asia
Ingredients: ¼ cup unsalted butter; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise and seeds scraped; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup Ovaltine powder; 14 ounces milk chocolate, chopped; 5 baby bananas; 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon sugar; ¾ cup evaporated milk; 1 tablespoon glucose or corn syrup; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 5½ cups unbuttered, unsalted popcorn; ¼ cup mukwa, Indian-spiced candied fennel seeds; 4 cups heavy cream; ½ cup sugar; ¾ cup heavy cream; 5 ounces milk chocolate, chopped; ¼ gelatin sheet, soaked in cold water until softened and drained, or ½ teaspoon powdered gelatin, softened in 1 teaspoon cold water; 1½ teaspoons unsalted butter; 1½ teaspoons fresh lemon juice; ½ vanilla bean, halved lengthwise and seeds scraped; ½ cinnamon stick; ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk; ¼ teaspoon salt

Preparation info

Makes
12
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Asian Flavors of Jean-Georges

By Jean-Georges Vongerichten

Published 2007

About

Sort of like a high-class Nestlé Crunch ice cream bar, this treat is fun to eat, yet sophisticated. Kulfi, a frozen popsicle-type treat from South Asia, is given a new world twist here with the addition of Ovaltine. The subtle malt and chocolate flavors make this rich and satisfying.

Ingredients

Spiced Caramel Popcorn

¼ cup unsalted butter
½ teaspoon salt
½

Asia
Dessert

Method

To make the popcorn: Preheat the oven to 275°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with a Silpat.
Put the butter, salt, and baking soda in a small bowl and mix well; set aside. Put the sugar and glucose in a large skillet and wet with the lemon juice an