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Rose Malai Kulfi

Servings 16 3 oz cups

Ingredients

  • 1 pint heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup condensed milk + 1-2 tbsps for desired sweetness
  • 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
  • 2 tbsps rosewater
  • 1 1/2 tsps cardamom powder
  • 1/4 tsp saffron dissolved and crushed in 1 tbsp of milk

For Garnish (optional)

  • 3-4 tbsps crushed nuts of choice I used a mixture of crushed pistachios, cashews and almonds spiced with a bit of nutmeg
  • edible Rose petals

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Pulse a couple of times to make sure all ingredients are blended together. Taste test the mixture to see if it is at desired sweetness. I added in +2 tbsps of condensed milk. Adjust the sweetness by adding in a tbsp of condensed milk at a time.

  2. Pour kulfi mixture 3/4 of the way into 3 fl oz plastic drinking cups. Once poured into cups, stick each cup with a popsicle stick (bamboo forks, chop sticks, bamboo picks, skewers.. will work too) The stick does not have to hit the bottom of the cup, insert it about 3/4 of the way through. Wrap the tops of each cup with a small cut of foil. Poke the foil right through the stick. (You can also use whatever you have on hand such as popsicle molds or any size plastic drinking cups) If you are using nuts: sprinkle on top after pouring the mixture into cups.

  3. Freeze overnight
  4. When ready to serve: run the cups under warm water. Should slide right out. Wait about 4-5 minutes before consuming so that the kulfi is just creamy enough!

Recipe Notes

  • These are the cups I used as the molds: click here 
  • These are the bamboo forks: click here
  • Feel free to utilize whatever you have on hand: plastic solo cups will work, popsicle molds will work as well. Just fill it up about 1/2 way through if using a bigger cup. 
  • These taste the best when left out at room temperature for about 4-5 minutes. If you eat them straight out the freezer, they will have freezer taste to them, so it is best to wait a bit!
  • Feel free to omit whichever spices you do not have on hand. You can still make these with out rosewater and saffron. Try adding in some nutmeg or cinnamon instead to make a chai flavor kulfi.