Thursday, October 23, 2008
Among the rich variety of ice cream flavor, Kulfi is one of the popular and traditional flavored frozen desserts sold in Indian subcontinents. It is also popularly referred as qulfi which is made up of milk and fried nuts.Comparable to other ice cream, kulfi takes a very long time to melt. It comes in various flavors, including pistachio, malai, mango, cardamom, saffron (kesar), the more traditional flavours, as well as newer variations like apple, orange, peanut, and avocado.
It is prepared from evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk and heavy or double cream. Sugar is also added along with the mixture, and then the mixture is allowed to be boiled for another ten minutes. A spoon of corn flour water paste is added, so that it the paste thickens the mixture. Flavorings, dried fruits, cardamom, etc. are added. Then the mixture is cooled, put in moulds and frozen. If frozen in individual-portion custard bowls for service with a spoon, bowls are removed from the freezer 10-15 minutes before serving to allow for melting at the edges.
It is garnished with ground cardamom, saffron, or pistachio nuts. Kulfi is also served with faloodeh.
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