Kulfi Recipe

Ingredients
Full fat milk - 1.25 lts
Powdered Sugar - 1/3 cup heaped
Cardamom - 4, powdered
Pistachios - 8, roughly chopped (optional)
Saffron - few strands, soaked in a tbsp of warm milk for 10 mins

Method
Heat milk in a wide bottomed pan and bring to a boil. Allow the milk simmer on medium flame till it reaches half its original quantity. Keep stirring in between.

Add powdered sugar, cardamom powder and roughly chopped nuts. Mix well and keep simmering on medium flame, stirring till it further reduces to almost one third of its original quantity. It will have a rabdi consistency and slightly thick.

Turn off flame and allow to cool.

Once cool, place the mixture in the fridge for a few hours. (This helps reduce formation of ice crystals during freezing process)

Pour the chilled mixture into kulfi moulds and close the lids.

Place the kulfi moulds in the deep freezer and allow to set overnight or at least 7-8 hours.

Once the kulfi sets, place the kulfi mold in luke warm water for a few secs to help it unmould easily.

Insert kebab or ice cream stick in the kulfi and serve. You can garnish with more nuts.

Tips
If you do not have kulfi moulds, you can use stainless steel glasses.
Kulfi expands on freezing, so do not fill to the brim.
You can skip step four and pour the milk mixture that is at room temperature into the kulfi molds.