Indian mango kulfi is rich and creamy. Traditionally made by cooking milk for hours until it thickens. But, my version is a quick and easy no-cooking method using condensed and evaporated milk. The best part is it takes only 10 minutes to make.
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What is kulfi?
Kulfi is an Indian Ice cream. The most common one is called Malai Kulfi. Traditionally, kulfi is made with just three ingredients full-fat milk, sugar, and flavoring. The most common flavor is cardamom. The secret is to making good kulfi is to cook the milk until it is reduced to ⅓ third of its original volume similar to making condensed or evaporated milk. The more you reduce the milk the richer your kulfi will be.
Often chopped nuts, fruit purees are added to the kulfi such as this mango kulfi has mango pulp or lychee puree for my lychee kulfi. In other words, making traditional Indian kulfi honestly takes forever!! Which is why I came up with this quick and easy version to make my kulfi. Try my dulce de leche ice cream too
About this mango kulfi
This is not the traditional kulfi and that is why it is so popular with everyone. Canned condensed milk and evaporated milk are made by reducing milk so I take advantage of their existence. Which means I don't need to stand and stir milk for hours. It takes five minutes to whip the cream, blend the mangoes, and another five to combine everything in a bowl. Easy peasy. You can also add cardamom.
Ingredients and substitutes
- Mango - I am using fresh mangoes but you can also use canned or frozen mangoes
- Condensed milk - This is reduced milk that has been sweetened. You can use store-bought or homemade sweetened condensed milk.
- Evaporated milk - This is reduced milk that has not been sweetened. You can use store-bought or homemade evaporated milk. The combination of both the milk helps reduce the sweetness.
- Cardamom - Use cardamom powder but you can also omit.
Step by step instructions
- Wash, peel and pulse the fresh mangoes in the food processor or blender until you have a smooth puree
- Whip the cream to soft peaks.
- Then, add the condensed milk - combine well.
- Next, add the evaporated milk - combine well
- Finally, add the mango pulp or puree - combine well.
- Sprinkle the saffron, cardamom powder, and nuts - combine well.
- Pour mixture into Kulfi or popsicle molds.
- Use a soup spoon or a piping bag to fill these easily without a mess
- Add a popsicle stick.
- Place these in the freezer overnight or at least 4 to 6 hours.
- To unmold, dip the molds in warm water for a few seconds or until they will slide out easily.
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Mango Kulfi (no-cooking)
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Conversions Used
1 lb = 453 grams, 1 cup = 240 ml, 1 stick = 113g, 1 tbsp= 15 ml, 1 tsp= 5 ml,
Ingredients
- 1 lb (450 g) Mangoes (Fresh (or one can mango pulp))
- 1 can (350 ml) Evaporated milk ((14 oz))
- 1 can (400 ml) Condensed milk ((14 oz))
- ½ cup (120 ml) Whipping cream (38% or more)
- 1 teaspoon Cardamon powder (optional)
- 4 tablespoon Crushed pistachios or almonds (optional)
- 1 teaspoon Saffron strands (soaked in 2 tablespoon of water (optional))
Instructions
- Wash, peel and pulse the fresh mangoes in the food processor or blender until you have a smooth puree
- Whip the cream to soft peaks.
- Then add the condensed milk - combine well.
- Next, add the evaporated milk - combine well
- Finally, add the mango pulp or puree - combine well.
- Sprinkle the saffron, cardamom powder and nuts - combine well.
- Pour mixture into Kulfi or popsicle molds.
- Use a soup spoon or a piping bag to fill these easily without a mess
- Add a popsicle stick.
- Place these in the freezer overnight or at least 4 to 6 hours.
- To unmold, dip the molds in warm water for a few seconds or until they will slide out easily.
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Penny
Your recipe sounds good but what do you mean by step 2? “Wash, peel and pulse it in the food processor or blender for just a minute or so”. Wash and peel what??? Recipe calls for canned mango pulp. Thanks.
Veena Azmanov
Hey Penny. You can use canned if you want but the recipe is for fresh mangoes. I have rephrased the wordings so I hope its clearer now. Thanks