Pistachio Cardamom Kulfi

Name: Pistachio Cardamom Kulfi
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 24 h 85 min
Ingredients: 80 ml (⅓ cup) whole milk; 240 ml (1 cup) evaporated milk; a pinch of saffron threads, about 10 threads; ½ tsp ground cardamom; 120 ml (½ cup) sweetened condensed milk; 30 g (¼ cup) shelled pistachios, chopped

Dense, fudgy kulfi scented with cardamom and saffron and studded with chopped pistachios. Rich and milky, made the quick way.

Hands-on: 20 min
Cooling: 1 h
Freeze: 24 h
Program: Gelato
Makes: 4 servings6 servings

Ingredients

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441 of 473 ml661 of 709 ml

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80 ml (⅓ cup)80 ml⅓ cup (80 ml)120 ml (½ cup)120 ml½ cup (120 ml)whole milkwhole milkwhole milk
240 ml (1 cup)240 ml1 cup (240 ml)360 ml (1½ cups)360 ml1½ cups (360 ml)evaporated milkevaporated milkevaporated milk
a pincha pincha pincha pincha pincha pinchof saffron threadsof saffron threadsof saffron threadsabout 10 threads
½ tsp½ tsp½ tsp¾ tsp¾ tsp¾ tspground cardamomground cardamomground cardamom
120 ml (½ cup)120 ml½ cup (120 ml)180 ml (¾ cup)180 ml¾ cup (180 ml)sweetened condensed milksweetened condensed milksweetened condensed milk

Mix-ins

30 g (¼ cup)60 ml (30 g)¼ cup (30 g)45 g (¼ cup + 2 tbsp)85 ml (45 g)¼ cup + 2 tbsp (45 g)shelled pistachios, choppedshelled pistachios, choppedshelled pistachios, chopped

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Put 80 ml whole milk80 ml whole milk⅓ cup whole milk120 ml whole milk120 ml whole milk½ cup whole milk, 240 ml evaporated milk240 ml evaporated milk1 cup evaporated milk360 ml evaporated milk360 ml evaporated milk1½ cups evaporated milk, a pinch of saffron threadsa pinch of saffron threadsa pinch of saffron threadsa pinch of saffron threadsa pinch of saffron threadsa pinch of saffron threads and ½ tsp ground cardamom½ tsp ground cardamom½ tsp ground cardamom¾ tsp ground cardamom¾ tsp ground cardamom¾ tsp ground cardamom in a saucepan.
Simmer over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring often, until the saffron tints the milk.
Take the pan off the heat and whisk in 120 ml sweetened condensed milk120 ml sweetened condensed milk½ cup sweetened condensed milk180 ml sweetened condensed milk180 ml sweetened condensed milk¾ cup sweetened condensed milk.
Pour into the tubpint, cool to room temperature, then put the lid on.
Once it is completely cool, freeze the tubpint on a level shelf for 24 hours.
Take the lid off, set the tubpint in the outer bowl and lock it into the machine. Run Gelato.
If it looks crumbly or powdery, add 15 ml whole milk1 tbsp whole milk1 tbsp whole milk25 ml whole milk1½ tbsp whole milk1½ tbsp whole milk and run Re-spin.
With a spoon, dig a hole about 4 cm1½ in wide down to the bottom of the tubpint. Add 30 g shelled pistachios60 ml shelled pistachios¼ cup shelled pistachios45 g shelled pistachios85 ml shelled pistachios¼ cup + 2 tbsp shelled pistachios, then run Mix-in.

To serve: Scatter a few more chopped pistachios and saffron threads on top.

Tips

Crush the seeds from 6 green cardamom pods instead of using ground cardamom for a brighter flavor.
Stir in 1 tsp rose water after simmering for a floral, festive kulfi.
Kulfi is meant to be dense. If it feels firm, let it sit for 5 minutes before scooping.

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Why it works

Evaporated and condensed milk are already cooked down, so the base has the high milk solids and light caramel notes of slow-reduced kulfi in minutes instead of hours.

Nutrition

Per serving (¼ of a 473 ml16 oz tubpint), estimated

267kcal

10 gProtein

12 gFat

31 gCarbs

29 gSugar

Whole tubpint: 1068 kcal, 39 g protein1602 kcal, 59 g protein (709 ml24 oz). Contains: Milk, Tree nuts.

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