Kesar Pista Kulfi

This Kesar Pista Kulfi Recipe is a treat to your taste buds. Made using reduced milk, saffron, cardamom and nuts, this homemade dessert recipe is sure to please your palate. Here is how to make it at home.

Here are some more Indian Dessert Recipes, that are hard to resist – Mango Kulfi, Mango Falooda, Thandai Phirni, Thandai Kheer, Fruit Custard and Basundi.

About this Recipe

My love for Kulfi is never ending and I have always enjoyed homemade Kulfis more than the outside ones. And therefore this time to celebrate a special occasion, I made traditional homemade Kesar Pista Kulfi at home.

Prepared with milk and flavoured with Saffron and Dry Fruits, this Kulfi will surely satisfy your sweet cravings and will make you want for more.

This Kulfi is very popular in North Indian states and you can often find many street carts selling this delicious Indian Ice Cream, during the hot days of Summer. Just a bite of this deliciousness will give you instant relief from the scorching heat.

While some serve it as it is, some of the Kulfi Shops and Restaurants serve it with a handful of falooda and a drizzle of rose syrup on top.

This Kesar Pista Kulfi is a must at my home in Summers, and we often indulge in this Kulfi after our weekend meals.

This Kesar Pista Kulfi is,

• Yummy
• Easy to make
• Made with fewer ingredients
• Perfect for your weekend dessert
• Apt for those scorching Summer days

Ingredients to be used

Milk – To make this Kulfi, use Full Fat or Full Cream milk, as it results in creamy Kulfi. Low Fat Milk or Skim Milk will not give you good results.

Pistachios – This Ice cream is flavoured with crushed Pistachios. It adds a nice crunch in the creamy texture of the Kulfi.

You can also add in other chopped dry fruits such as Almonds, Cashews etc.

Saffron – Saffron or as it is called Kesar, adds a nice flavour and gives Kulfi a slight hint of yellow colour.

Cardamom Powder & Rose Water – These two are a must ingredients in my Kulfi recipes, as it adds a beautiful flavour and aroma, giving this Kulfi a rich and royal touch.

You can also add crushed cardamom seeds instead of cardamom powder in this recipe.

Sugar – You can adjust the amount of sugar according to your taste and preference. If you like it to be more sweet, increase the amount of sugar.

You can add some Khoya to make the kulfi even richer.

Step By Step Recipe

Blend almonds, cashew nuts and pistachio coarsely in a blender.

Heat milk in a heavy bottom pan.

Simmer the heat when it comes to a boil.

Add saffron threads.

Let it cook till it is reduced to almost ½.

Stir the mixture at regular intervals or else it can burn at the bottom and give a very foul taste.

Add the dry fruits mixture in the milk.

Add condensed milk.

Dissolve cornflour in a little water and add it to the milk.

Add the fresh cream and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

Remove the pan from heat and cool the mixture.

Pour the mixture in kulfi moulds and freeze till set.

Remove it from the moulds by dipping the mould in water for a few seconds.

Garnish with almond and pistachio slivers.

Serve immediately.

Frequently asked Questions:

Variations

Traditionally, Kulfi is flavored with cardamom and saffron and has crunch from nuts like almonds and pistachios but these days people have started to make variations of this delicious dessert.

Fruit Kulfi – You can add Fruit Puree such as Mango, Strawberry, Chikoo, Orange, Pineapple, Banana, Apple etc to make delicious Fruit Kulfis.

I have also come across some interesting varieties such as Paan and Chocolate Kulfis.

Pro Tips By Neha

Make sure to use full-fat milk to make it. Do not use skim milk or low fat milk for this dessert.

Reduce the milk on medium-low heat. It will prevent it from burning at the bottom.

Keep stirring continuously while reducing the milk to prevent it from burning.

Use a heavy bottom pan to make it.

You can add flavorings of your choice and make Mawa, Mango, or Paan Kulfi instead of this. Even Chikoo and Guava flavors are getting very popular these days.

You can add khoya in my recipe and fasten the thickening process keeping the taste intact.

Serve this dessert with falooda which is a very popular combination. Boil the falooda until softened and top the kulfi with it.

Falooda comes in various flavors these days. Saffron is my fav.

You can also top this dessert with syrups like rose, khus, etc.

Set it in fun molds to make it exciting for kids.

If you like your kulfi creamy and not pieces of malai coming in your mouth, blend the thickened milk in a blender once it has reached room temperature and then pour it in the molds.

Do not blend the cold milk otherwise, the butter will separate from it.

Some people also add powdered bread slices in their kulfi mixture to thicken it faster.

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