A glass of plain milk may not be exciting at all times. Children make a lot of fuss when it comes to that glass of milk. Why not serve a frozen Indian dessert instead— the tasty (and nutritious) Kulfi? Kulfi is essentially frozen rabri that is infused with the magic of cream, pistachios, the aroma of kesar, and the goodness of cardamom. Pista kulfi is one recipe that can be easily prepared at home if you have a handful of ingredients. On a hot summer night, nothing can be more exciting than a home-made pista kulfi.
Pista kulfi brings you the health benefits of milk and nuts in a single frozen dessert form. Pista kulfi is rich in proteins, vitamins and minerals, carbohydrates and good fat. It is a nutritious treat for the children and young people who require loads of energy and nutrition.
Ingredients
full cream milk or cow milk: 1/2 L
cup pistachios (pista badam): 1/2
cup rice flour (can substitute with corn flour): 1/2
tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder: 1/2
kesar essence
tbsp organic khand sugar: 4
How To Make Pista Kulfi
- Pour milk to a pan and bring it to boil. Simmer when the milk begins boiling.
- Stir constantly with a ladle and add the rice flour. Let the milk simmer till the volume is reduced to half. Crush the pistachios using a kitchen mortar and pestle into small bits and add them to the simmering mixture.
- Simmer the milk mixture till you get the desired state of consistency and then add khand sugar. Once the sugar has dissolved completely, turn off the heat and place the vessel on a cool stone platform.
- Add the kesar essence and cardamom powder after the condensed rabri cools down to room temperature. Pour in kulfi moulds and place a kulfi stick in the center and refrigerate in deep freezer for two hours. Pista kulfi is now ready to be served.
Trivia
Pista Kulfi is a traditional dish and is a wonderful way to combine nuts and milk. While pista kulfi and rabri sound similar, know that kulfi and rabri are very different.
Pista has a characteristic flavor among other nuts. In ancient times, kulfi used to be frozen in earthen moulds. So, if you can find clean earthen moulds to freeze your kulfi then you can achieve better flavors with an earthen aroma!