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Kulfi Recipe

This kulfi recipe is incredibly creamy without any ice crystals. Made using only 5 ingredients, it is super easy to make without no ice cream maker. This mega popular recipe will knock your sock off!
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Keyword homemade kulfi, kulfi, kulfi recipe
Prep Time 6 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 11 minutes
Servings 14 servings
Calories 117kcal
Author Maria Doss

Ingredients

  • 2 cups heavy cream, divided
  • ½ teaspoon saffron threads
  • 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 teaspoon cardamom powder
  • ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons raw pistachios, chopped, divided

Instructions

Day-1

  • Into a small saucepan, add 1 cup heavy cream and saffron. Heat over low-medium heat, until it comes to a gentle boil. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Transfer cream into a covered container and refrigerate until completely cold (at least 5 hours or up to a day).

Day-2

  • Into a large bowl, combine saffron soaked heavy cream and remaining 1 cup heavy cream. Beat with hand held electric beater (on high speed) until thick and softly whipped (when soft peaks begin to form), about 1 ½ minutes. 
  • Into the whipped saffron cream, add sweetened condensed milk, cardamom powder and 3 tablespoons chopped pistachios. Whip again for about 30 seconds, until mixed completely.
    Tip: This method of beating the heavy cream into soft peaks and then beating in the condensed milk will give a firmer textured kulfi that is perfect for popsicles or kulfi molds. If you are freezing in a container (to scoop and serve in bowls), then you can beat both heavy cream and condensed milk together until thick and fluffy (like the step-by-step photos and video).

To make easy Kulfi moulds

  • Transfer mixture into popsicle molds or paper cups. Sprinkle remaining chopped pistachios on top, insert popsicle sticks and place in freezer overnight. ( If using paper cups – when ready to eat, snip off a bit of the cup and peel off pop)

To make easy Kulfi ice cream

  • Transfer mixture into a freezer safe container, sprinkle remaining chopped pistachios on top. Cover and freeze overnight. To serve, scoop kulfi into serving bowls. 

Video

Notes

Don't have any moulds? Transfer kulfi mixture into any freezer safe container and freeze until firm. Scoop ice cream into serving bowls. 
Allow at least 6 hours for the kulfi to freeze properly. 
Grind your cardamom at home for the best flavor! Add about 2 to 4 tablespoons green cardamoms into a dry grinder or mixie and process until it gets to a very fine texture.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 36mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 501IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 0.1mg