Friday, September 4, 2009

Saffron Pistachio Kulfi

Wow. This was AMAZINGLY good, and Bhumi guarantees that it's super simple to prepare as well. I wasn't sure what to expect with this dessert, but I think the closest I can come to describing it is "Indian ice cream". The saffron and pistachios really added a nice touch to the creaminess of the dessert, and on such a warm night, the dessert was an instant hit. Bhumi says that the kulfi is traditionally made with a popsicle stick stuck in it so that you can eat it like a popsicle, but since she didn't have any, we just used some spoons and had the kulfi directly out of the Dixie cups. Delish!

I suppose I should add that the below method is the "quick" way; there's apparently a longer, more traditional way to go about this, but of course we're all about the quick wins here!

Ingredients:
Sweetened condensed milk - 14 oz.
Evaporated milk - 12 oz.
Heavy whipping cream - 16 oz.
Cool Whip whipped topping - 16 oz.
Saffron - 1 big pinch
Sugar – 1 tsp
Cashews, Pistachios, Almonds - 1/2 cup, coarsely ground (I think she only used pistachios in ours)

Instructions:
  1. With a mortar and pestle, grind together Sugar and Saffron.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine Sweetened Condensed Milk, Evaporated Milk, Heavy Whipping Cream and Cool Whip.
  3. Using an electric hand blender, gently mix all ingredients together.
  4. Add in Saffron and Sugar mixture and Nuts. Mix well.
  5. Pour mixture into small dixie style plastic cups. Cover cups with foil and insert a wooden popsicle stick into the center (or use a popsicle maker).
  6. Freeze Kulfi for at least 4 – 6 hours, preferably overnight. Serves 20-25.

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