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Malai Kulfi

Dense Indian kulfi with slow-reduced dairy, cardamom, saffron and nuts.

2
Servings
295
Kcal / serve
Medium
Difficulty
295
Calories
7
Protein
32
Carbs
15.5
Fats
1
Fibre
0.3
Iron
The Story

Kulfi is often called India's original ice cream, though the comparison undersells it — where Western ice cream relies on churning to whip air into the mixture, kulfi is made by slowly reducing milk over low heat for hours, concentrating its natural sugars and proteins into something far denser, richer, and more intensely milky than anything churned could achieve. This technique has roots stretching back centuries to Mughal-era kitchens, where kulfi was originally prepared using snow and ice brought down from the Himalayas long before mechanical refrigeration existed. Rabdi kulfi takes this classic a step further by incorporating rabdi itself — a thickened, sweetened milk preparation studded with clotted cream layers (malai) — either folded into the base or served as a topping once the kulfi is unmolded. The result is a dessert with genuine textural complexity: the kulfi's dense, slow-melting body punctuated by soft, luxurious rabdi threads throughout. Saffron and cardamom are essential aromatics here, their combination instantly recognizable across Indian festive desserts, lending both fragrance and that characteristic golden hue. Chopped pistachios and almonds add crunch and visual appeal, while also contributing a small nutritional boost of their own.

Ingredients
Full cream milk
300 ml Find
Milk powder (whole / skimmed)
20 g Find
Sugar (white / refined)
35 g Find
Cardamom / Elaichi (green & black)
0.3 g Find
Nuts
8 g Find
Saffron / Kesar
a pinch g Find
How to Cook
01

Reduce

Simmer milk until reduced and creamy.

Tip — Stir frequently.
02

Flavour

Add sugar, milk powder, cardamom and saffron.

Tip — Dissolve fully.
03

Freeze

Pour into moulds and freeze until firm.

04

Serve

Temper briefly, unmould and garnish.

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Recipe Info
CuisineMithi Suruwat
DifficultyMedium
MealLunch
SeasonAll Year
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