Kulfi

Name: Kulfi
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 15 g (½ oz) almonds, blanched and finely chopped; 15 g (½ oz) unsalted pistachio nuts, skinned and finely chopped edible silver leaf (varak), (optional); 10 cardamom pods, lightly crushed; 6 tablespoons sugar; 15 g (½ oz) unsalted pistachio nuts, skinned and finely chopped edible silver leaf (varak), (optional); 2 litres (8 cups) milk

Preparation info

Makes
12

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Food of India

By Priya Wickramasinghe and Carol Selva Rajah

Published 2005

About

Young and old take great delight in these flavoured ices which are sold in india at roadside stalls. They are not generally made in households as they are time-consuming.

Ingredients

2 litres (8 cups) milk
10 cardamom pods, lightly crushed

Asia
India
Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Kulfi are flavoured ices made in specially shaped moulds. When the mixture has hardened, fill the conical moulds, then freeze.

PUT the milk and cardamom pods in a heavy-based saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to low an