Kesar Badam Pista Kulfi
- Total Time: 6 hours 15 mins
- Yield: 6 kulfi 1x
Description
This frozen dairy popsicle is flavored with mawa burfi candies, pistachios and saffron.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (480 ml) milk
- 2 cups (480 ml) any milk burfi chunks/ mawa
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) sugar
- few strands of kesar/saffron
- Chopped almonds and pistachios
- Cardamom powder
Instructions
- In wide pan, boil milk.
- Once it starts boiling, add the burfis.
- Stir continuously for 15 mins. Now add sugar.
- Continue stirring. Add cardamom, kesar and chopped nuts.
- Boil the milk till it becomes thick in consistency. This make take around one hour on medium flame gas.
- Cool it and transfer to kulfi molds or popsicle molds. Freeze for 6 hours.
- Before removing the kulfi from the mold, hold the mold under flowing water for 5 mins. It will enable you to smoothly remove the kulfi.
- Prep Time: 6 hours
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 kulfi
- Calories: 220
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is mawa burfi and can I substitute something else?
Mawa burfi (milk burfi) is an Indian confection made from reduced milk solids — adding 2 cups of chunks to the boiling milk essentially doubles down on the dairy richness and gives the kulfi its dense, creamy texture. If unavailable, khoya (dried whole milk) is the closest substitute; ricotta or condensed milk can approximate the richness but will change the flavour.
How do I remove the kulfi cleanly from the molds?
The recipe says to hold the mold under flowing water for 5 minutes before unmolding — this gently warms the outside and allows the kulfi to slide out smoothly. After freezing for the full 6 hours, do not try to force the mold or the kulfi may crack. 
