Summer Special: Kesar Pista Rabdi Kulfi

Kulfi is undoubtedly my most favorite Indian desert, Kulfi was traditionally prepared by evaporating sweetened and flavored milk via slow cooking, until its volume was reduced by a quatar, thus thickening it,The result you get is lacha rabdi texture and believe me it tastes heavenly all by itself . With some flavor added to it, you can serve it cold or hot as rabdi . 

Kulfi has similarities to ice cream in appearance and taste; however it is denser and creamier. It comes in various flavours. The more traditional ones are malai, rabdi , rose, mango, cardamom (elaichi), saffron (kesar or zafran), and pistachio. Unlike Western ice creams, kulfi is not whipped, resulting in a solid, dense frozen dessert similar to traditional custard based ice cream. Thus, it is sometimes considered a distinct category of frozen dairy-based dessert.Due to its density, kulfi takes a longer time to melt than Western ice-cream.So basically kulfi is nothing but thickened and frozen rabdi. No other dessert can beat the kulfi.

Kesar Pista Rabdi Kulfi

Kesar Pista Rabdi Kulfi

Serve: 6 Kulfies
Preparation Time: 1o mins

Cooking Time: 2 hrs

Freezing time: 8 hrs

Ingredients:

1. Full Cream Milk: 1.5 lit
2. Unsweetened Condense Milk : 1 tin
3. Cardamon Powder : 1 tsp
4. Saffron strands (Kesar): 10 to 15
5. Chopped Pistachio: 8
6. Powdered Sugar: 1/2 cup
7. Silver Foil

Procedure:

1. Dissolve the saffron in 2 tbs of Luke warm milk and set it aside.
2. In heavy bottom nonstick pan heat 1.5 lit of milk,condense milk together and bring to boil on medium flame.keep stirring to avoid burn until it reduced 1/4th volume.
3. Now add the powdered sugar and chopped pistachio to the thickened milk.Stir well and keep boiling in simmer till the milk becomes thick and the nuts become soft.
4. Turn off the heat and add cardamom powder and saffron mixture, stir well and allow it to cool.
5. Pour it in to kulfi mould or use Popsicle mould. freeze for 1 to 2 hrs until it firm, insert ice cream stick in center and continue to freeze for 6 to 8 hrs.
6. when you are ready to serve unmould gently by washing the side of mould with running water or rub all sides with both hands.
7. Garnish with silver foil.
8. Serve and Enjoy! I am sure you will fall in love with this Home Made Kulfi with just one lick.

Kesar Pista Rabdi Kulfi