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Kesar Malai Kulfi

Tarla Dalal
23 January, 2015


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Traditional Kesar Malai Kulfi, with the unadulterated aroma of condensed milk and spices is truly a treat for your senses. The rich flavour and fragrance imparted by saffron and cardamom linger in your taste buds for a long time after you have finished this refreshing dessert, making this the perfect ‘ice-cream’ for the desi food lover.
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Preparation Time
10 Mins
Cooking Time
31 Mins
Total Time
41 Mins
Makes
8 kulfis
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
4 1/2 cups full-fat milk
1/8 tsp saffron (kesar) strands
1 tbsp cornflour
5 tbsp sugar
1/4 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
Method
- In a small bowl, soak the saffron in a little warm milk, mix well and keep aside.
- Dissolve the cornflour in 2 tbsp of water, mix well and keep aside.
- Heat the milk in a deep non-stick pan and boil on a medium flame for 6 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the cornflour-water mixture and sugar, mix well and cook on a slow flame for 25 minutes, while stirring occasionally and scrapping the sides.
- Switch off the flame and allow the mixture to cool completely.
- Once cooled, add the saffron-milk mixture and cardamom powder and mix well.
- Pour into 8 kulfi moulds and freeze overnight.
- To unmould, allow the moulds to remain outside the refrigerator for 5 minutes and then unmould by inserting a wooden skewer stick or a fork in the centre of the kulfi and pulling it out.
- Serve immediately.
Kesar Malai Kulfi recipe with step by step photos
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Energy | 178 cal |
Protein | 5 g |
Carbohydrates | 17 g |
Fiber | 0.2 g |
Fat | 7.4 g |
Cholesterol | 18 mg |
Sodium | 21.5 mg |
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Eat to live
June 3, 2021, 10:59 a.m.

Foodie #522195
May 4, 2021, 10:18 a.m.
Thankyou TarlaJi .never in my life did I ever imagined I could make such tasty ,creamy Kulfis at home.My family were excited and were asking for more.Thankyou once again for this tasty ,creamy,lipsmacking receipe.

sillyshail
Oct. 21, 2019, 2:37 p.m.
Great taste.... Thx Tarlaji.