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kulfi recipe – a simple and easy recipe of kulfi made with khoya/mawa or evaporated milk.

in the hot summers in india, kulfi which is basically a frozen indian dessert is much sought after. i still remember the kulfi wallah (a vendor selling kulfi) carrying a large earthern pot on his head and selling kulfi door to door. in the hot months of april and may, we would always ask him to stop and serve us kulfi. he would remove kulfi from the moulds and slice them on a large serving leaf. no plastic plates in those days and hence so eco friendly.

the fond memories of having kulfi is not only limited to my home, but also at the chowpatty beach in mumbai. we had our favorite punjabi stall for kulfi. now here the
vendors would serve us kulfi with falooda (corn starch vermicelli), sabja seeds and rose syrup. they had a lot of varieties of kulfi and i would always get confused which one to order.

as a family, kulfi was a much loved dessert. so not only mom would make different types of kulfi, but also my dad would get mixed kulfi at times from a nearby kulfi
shop on his way to home from work. so preparing and serving kulfi is in the family. however on the blog, i have just one post on kulfi which is mango kulfi. i plan to add some more.

this kulfi recipe is so easy and does not take a lot of time. i have added pistachios and almonds as dry fruits. but then you can have your choice of dry fruits added like cashews and raisins.

there are many ways a kulfi can be made. traditionally kulfi is made from thickening milk to rabri. kulfi can also be made with condensed milk. here as mentioned above, i have added khoya/mawa. khoya is evaporated milk and imparts a lot of flavor and taste to the kulfi.

try this kulfi recipe and you will love it for its ease, simplicity and a great taste and texture.

lets start step by step kulfi recipe with khoya:

1. in a wide pan or kadai, heat milk on a sim or low flame for at least about 18 to 20 mins. the milk will reduce and thicken in this period of time.

2. dissolve the rice flour or corn starch in 3 tbsp milk. mix very well. keep aside. i prefer rice flour for thickening in kulfi instead of corn starch as it gives a creamy texture.

3. grate the khoya or crumble it very well. there should be no large pieces or lumps. powder the pistachios and almonds to a semi fine consistency in a dry grinder or in a mortar-pestle. keep both of them aside.

4. after 18 or 20 mins, add sugar to the milk and stir well. also keep on scraping the milk solids from the sides and keep them adding to the simmering milk.

5. when the sugar has dissolved and after 3 to 4 mins, add the rice flour paste or corn starch paste. keep on stirring while adding the rice flour paste, so that no lumps are formed. you have to keep on stirring for some minutes till the milk thickens. in case you see small lumps, then just break them with the spatula or spoon.

6. after 4 to 5 mins, when the mixture has thickened, add the grated mawa/khoya, powdered almonds + pistachios and cardamom powder.

7. stir very well and just simmer for a minute or two on a low flame. keep on stirring so that the khoya/evaporated milk is distributed evenly.

8. switch off the flame. add the kewra water or rose water and crushed saffron.

9. let the kulfi mixture cool. then pour the kulfi mixture in kulfi moulds or in serving bowls or in a tray or in shot glasses. scrape the milk solids also from the sides and add them to the glass.

10. cover with lids or aluminium foil and keep kulfi in the freezer till it sets.

11. once the kulfi is well set, unmould the kulfi sliding a butter knife at the edges. you can also rub the mould or glasses between your palms or dip in some warm water and quickly remove. remove on a plate. slice the kulfi and serve immediately. you can also serve kulfi directly in the serving bowls or glasses.

if you are looking for similar recipes then do check mango panna cotta, mango ice cream, strawberry ice cream, custard apple ice cream and pomegranate ice cream with gulkand.

kulfi recipe with khoya below:

kulfi recipe

Author: dassana

Recipe type: dessert

Cuisine: indian

3 cups full fat whole milk - 750 ml
75 to 80 gms mawa/khoya/evaporated milk, about 3.5 to 4 tbsp
2 tbsp to 3 tbsp organic unrefined cane sugar or regular sugar, adjust as required - i added 3 tbsp of unrefined cane sugar
1.5 tbsp rice flour or 1 tbsp corn flour
3 tbsp milk to dissolve the rice flour or corn flour
20 shelled unsalted pistachios
20 almonds
4 cardamoms, powdered in a mortar-pestle
1 tsp kewra water (pandanus or screw pine) or rose water or a drop of kewra essence or rose essence
2 pinch of saffron, crushed

in a wide pan or kadai, heat milk on a sim or low flame for at least about 18 to 20 mins. the milk will reduce and thicken in this period of time.
grate the khoya or crumble it very well. keep aside. powder the pistachios and almonds to a semi fine consistency in a dry grinder or in a mortar-pestle. keep both of them aside.
crush the cardamom pods in a mortar-pestle and powder finely. discard the husks.
dissolve the rice flour or corn starch in 3 tbsp milk. mix very well. keep aside.
after 18 to 20 mins, add the sugar and stir.
let the sugar dissolve and after 3 to 4 mins, add the rice flour paste or corn starch paste.
keep on stirring after adding the paste, so that no lumps are formed.
the whole mixture has to be lump free, so keep on stirring.
after 4 to 5 mins, when the mixture has thickened, add the mawa/khoya, powdered almonds and pistachios along with cardamom powder.
stir very well and just simmer for a minute or two on a low flame. keep on stirring so that the khoya/evaporated milk is distributed evenly.
switch off the flame.
add the kewra (pandanus or screwpine) water or rose water and crushed saffron.
let the kulfi mixture cool.
then pour the kulfi mixture in kulfi moulds or in serving bowls or in a tray.
freeze the kulfi.
once the kulfi is well set, unmould the kulfi sliding a butter knife at the edges. remove on a plate. slice the kulfi and serve immediately. you can also serve kulfi
directly in the serving bowls or glasses.