Kesar Kulfi

Hi Friends ...
       Weekend is over so back to work :-) tried this recipe during weekend, wanted to share with you all  !!
Kulfi is a popular dessert to be relished during summers. It is a traditional Indian ice cream which  comes in many flavors like cashew, almonds, pista, rose, chocolate, kesar.
There are two types of kulfis :-
Matka Kulfi and Stick Kulfi
You will definitely enjoy kulfi if it is served along with Falooda ..........Yummy 

Ingredients:
2 ltrs Skimmed Milk
1/2 cup grated khoya 
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup nuts (almonds, pistachio, cashew) ground coarsely
1/4 tsp of saffron
2 tsp cornflour
1/4 tsp eilaichi powder (cardamon powder)
2 tbsp finely chopped almonds for garnishing 
Method:

1. Bring the milk to a boil in a thick bottomed pan.
2. When it comes to a boil, lower the heat to minimum and keep boiling till reduced to half the quantity. 
3. Keep stirring in between at regular intervals. This will avoid milk sticking to the bottom of the pan.
4. When the milk is very thick and almost reduced to half, add the sugar. Simmer for 10-15 mins.
5. Add the khoya, stir in gently, simmer for 2 mins. Avoid lumps formation.
6. Take 1/4 cup of cold milk in a cup add cornflour.Mix well and pour it in the milk mixture.
7. Milk mixture will start getting thick.
8. Add chopped nuts, cardamon powder, saffron. Mix well.
9. Remove from heat and allow the mixture to cool completely. 
10. Fill in kulfi molds and set into freezer.

Before serving:

Take out the mold from the freezer, run a knife around the inner edges of the mold and invert it on the serving plate

Garnish with finely chopped almonds and serve immediately.

Sending this recipe to :-
Divya's blog

http://divyasculinaryjourney.blogspot.in/2012/07/event-announcement-guest-hosting-only.html

 

Pari's Blog 
http://cooking-goodfood.blogspot.in/2012/07/only-event-of-august-giveaway.html