Nature Kitchen: Ice cream recipes

Almond kulfi is not truly an ice cream, but simply a frozen dessert made in molds or even ice cube trays. It is normally served in the earthenware pots. Very easy to make at home without ice cream maker. Any kind of nuts can be used for this preparation. Perfect dessert for the party & everybody will love this.

Ingredients :

Milk - 4 cups + 2 tbsp
Sugar - 3/4 to 1 cup
Almond flakes - 1/2 cup (coarsely grind them with 1 tbsp of milk)
Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
Cornflour - 2 tsp
Bread slice - 1 no (remove the brown crust part)
A pinch of saffron

Direction to cook :

1. Heat the heavy bottomed pan on the medium flame. Add milk & reduce it to half approx. 2 cups. Add sugar while reducing milk. Stir continuously, to avoid milk sticking in the bottom.

2. Take 2 tbsp cold milk in the bowl, add 2 tsp corn flour & bread pieces. Grind them to smooth paste. Mix well & add it in the boiling milk. Milk will start thickening.

3. Once milk become thick, add cardamom powder, & almond paste. Boil it on low flame. Finally, add saffron & allow it to cool.

Freeze it & serve.

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I can't believe that my first attempt had turned out to be best. Rich & creamy, taste great with gulab jamun. I made fried icecream using this as a base. It just taste fabulous :)

Ingredients :

Egg yolks - 4 nos
Milk - 300 ml
Heavy cream - 200 ml
Sugar - 100 gms
Vanilla pod - 1 no

Directions to cook :

£   Whish the egg yolk & keep aside.

£   Bring the milk to boil on medium flame. Take 1/4 cup of boiling milk in the seperate bowl & slowly whisk the egg yolks till well combined.

£   Add the egg yolk mixture to the remaining boiling milk & keep stiring continously.

£   Add the sugar & vanilla seed (sliced down the middle). Continoulsy stir till we get the thick consistency.

£   When the custard base is cool, stir in the cream.

£   Transfer the whole mixture to the icecream maker & freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.