Kulfi is a dense frozen dessert made with milk. It can be flavored in numerous ways most popular being the kesar, pista, badam and mango. Unlike ice cream this is not whipped so its melting point is very high and also texture looks similar to thick dense custard. Making kulfi at home is very easy and needs few basic ingredients and with summer at its peak, i think this will be welcomed by anyone at home, especially kids will enjoy them to the fullest. Try this simple recipe and post in your feedback.
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| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 1 quart or 4 cups | Whole milk / Full Fat Milk |
| 1 cup | Sugar |
| 1 | Cardamom |
| ½ teaspoon | Corn starch |
| ½ slice | White bread |
| 1 drop | Rose water |
| 20 | Unsalted pistachios |
Remove crust from the bread and keep aside. Crush the cardamon (I used only 3 seeds from inside) and discarded the skin. If you love the smell then you can add in more. Now in a food processor or mixie, combine bread, corn starch(white corn flour) and cardamon seeds, 5 pistachios and run to powder well. Keep this aside.
One quart of milk makes roughly about 4 to 4 and 1/2 cups, using a heavy bottomed pan bring this whole milk to a complete boil and reduce to simmer. Let it boil over medium flame for next 30 minutes, stirring every few minutes to avoid burning. It has to become thick or condensed like a custard, almost reducing to half the quantity. Add sugar and let it melt completely, followed by the powdered (bread, cardamom, corn starch and pistachio mix) to this milk along with drop of rose water and stir. Let it simmer further for 5 minutes. Switch off and let cool this completely.
You can freeze this using traditional aluminum kulfi moulds or simply transfer the content to a stainless steel box(as shown) and cover with plastic wrap touching the milk and sealed. A simple plastic Popsicle moulds, paper cups or even non stick muffin pans will work. Pour in the prepared custard milk in moulds and freeze for about 10 hours. When ready, slightly put the moulds under running warm water to loosen up and then slide out the kulfi. If using aluminum moulds, gently slide in a knife around and scoop out.
Add in your special touch with fancy garnishes like chopped nuts, rose syrup or mango slices. Cut them into desired shapes and stick in a tooth pick and enjoy.
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29 responses to “Kulfi Recipe – How to make kulfi at home – Easy Kulfi recipe – Malai Kulfi”
I love kulfi. They come in various flavors. Thought it was so difficult to make. But it was much easier than I thought. Even though it’s a bit time consuming, I was able to eat my favorite desert which I prepared. This blog really helped me. Thank you.
Thanks Chandana, I am really glad to hear.
I am in for kulfi anytime. Even though the weather is still cold here, but I so want this delicious kulfi in my life. 🙂
nice dear
Are you sure corn starch and corn flou(in india) are the same? i thought they are two different things.please do let me know.
Hi..
Beautiful kulfi.Do you know where i could find the stainless steel kulfi moulds in hyderabad? Does it freeze well in a small steel tiffin box? Please reply.
Yes, it does. Thanks.
Tried it in january. Brilliant. thanks
Hi dear,
Thanx, Can I use ice trays to set the Kulfi?
I am new here and this receipe is really awesome mullai..
cool presentation…mouth watering…
i have both corn starch and corn flour.which one i have to use?
(you have mentioned corn starch(white corn flour)) in this recipe.
and also another questions is can i use wheat bread instead of white one?
if i use wheat bread the taste gonna be different.
thank U
Anup, use corn starch and white bread. Ofcourse using wheat will change the looks and taste to some extent. Corn starch is called corn flour in India and other countires. Thanks.
thanks for replying, but
I made yesterday with cornstarch and wheat bread.it was very delicious.
my husband and my brother's family all are liked it very much.
next time i try with white bread.
thanks a lot.
keep sharing outstanding recipes………
one of my favorite mullai regards dana
very nice too see. mouth watering
Wow kulfi looks delicious Mullai…lovely presentation..easyaa solli koduthutinga…will try soon…
Hi Mullai, Your Presentation is wonderful . Just one question…what is the purpose of adding bread to the kulfi mixture..? Thanks
Kankal, kulfi is not like regular ice-cream, its not whipped.. your just freezing the condensed custard milk. There are more chances for strong crystallization, bread and corn flour adds rich texture to the cream and also helps to reduce the crystallization. There are many ways to make kulfi.. even condensed milk, whipping cream can be used but a regular streetwala kulfi does not have those, its prepared with plain milk, sugar and bread, freezed in moulds in matka(mud pots). No fancy cream or additional fat is added to it and it still taste good. It will be similar to paal(milk) ice, mine is just like that except decorated with loads of nuts.
Thanks Mullai, appreciate it…
mullai
nice recipe
Dear Mullai,
Dont mistake me …..instead of touch its printed as tough…
Thanks dear.
Very nice presentation Mullai. Mouth Watering…….. Going to try this tomorrow.
good heavens……i feel like i just wanna grab them from the pictures and eat them…..great work, mullai….i am doing this tomorrow for sure……i have already started craving for this 🙂
HI MULLAI,
CAN U PLS TELL ME? HOW TO MAKE GARAM MASALA POWDER IN HOME
Excellent Mullai…ivaloo easy-aa?? will try soon.
Very nice presentation Mullai.Keep it up
wooowwwww….