Kulfi Ice Cream

Description
Kulfi is a type of ice cream from India. It is usually made with condensed milk, flavored with cardamom and topped with chopped almonds and pistachios.
 * by user Bhadani (talk)
 * Cook Time: 30 minutes
 * Serves: 4

Ingredients

 * 1 liter of creamy milk
 * 10 cardamom seeds (may leave out if not readily available)
 * 10-15 strands of saffron, crushed, soaked in 1 tsp. warm milk (may leave if not available easily)
 * sugar to taste
 * ¼ cup chopped and thinly sliced almonds
 * ¼ cup of chopped and thinly sliced pistachios

Directions

 * 1) Put cardamom in the milk and bring to boil.
 * 2) Reduce the heat and continue to stir till reduced by around one-third – care should be taken that the milk particles does not get stuck to the pan as it will spoil the taste.
 * 3) Remove cardamoms from milk by using a strainer.
 * 4) Add the copped almonds, pistachios and crushed saffron.
 * 5) Pour the mixtures in small containers or cups.
 * 6) Freeze until firm.
 * 7) Remove from the refrigerator about 5 minutes before serving.

Tips

 * If cardamom seeds or saffron are unavailable, you may add the chocolate powder of your choice before putting the cups into freezer.