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Mango Kulfi Recipe | Mango kulfi ice cream

May 29, 2021 · Leave a Comment

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There is only one word to describe ice creams ,yum. Most of us kids have grown up eating this Indian mango ice cream recipe. The creamy Indian mango kulfi. It is a good way to use surplus mangoes from the garden. Creamy and super delicious. Also, a good way to pass time in summer when it is too hot to go anywhere. Setting the ice cream in the blue conical plastic cups usually free with Milkmaid, in summer was a good use of our free time. Milkmaid sweetened condensed milk was perfect for ice cream and desserts. No one was counting the sugar as kids anyway! Boy, little did we know, we would crave for such simple pleasures as grown-ups. Carefree days and an initial culinary master class of many kids. We also used those aluminium cones to set them. I still use both of these to set my ice cream.

mango kulfi
Easy mango kulfi recipe
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  •  Ingredients
  • How to make Mango kulfi? Step by step pictures
  • Mango kulfi recipe
  • Substitutions
  • Variations
  • Equipment
  • Storage
  • Top tips

Mum's magic

Best recipe was set by our mums. They didn't have fancy gadgets just the good old refrigerator at max. They usually used condensed milk to make it. However, this recipe is  without condensed milk. Although, many use sweetened condensed milk to make it. The only issue with condensed milk is you cannot control the sugar in it.

The traditional mango kulfi recipe was set with salt and ice cubes in a pot. Good old matka kulfi or pot kulfi traditional style. I still remember eating it as a child in Agra. Mewar ice-cream walla would come around 4pm with a big matka covered with red cloth. Small bell tingling to let every kid on the block get excited and jump on his arrival. Mostly flavors were elaichi/cardamom, kesar pista or saffron-pistachio and sometimes mango. Back then, one never cared about calories. Now, of course is a different time.

What is the difference between kulfi and ice cream?

Ice cream has a more creamier & light texture while kulfi has a more of solid texture. Kulfi is not churned unlike the ice cream. You can make Kulfi as simple as reducing the milk, adding your flavorings and allowing to set in the molds.

 Ingredients

  • Full fat milk
  • Heavy cream
  • Mango pulp
  • Sugar
  • Saffron (optional)

How to make Mango kulfi? Step by step pictures

  1. In a bowl, add chopped mango pieces and powdered sugar.
mango kulfi step 1
mango kulfi step 2

2. In a pan, heat this mixture on low flame.3. Cook until the sugar has dissolved and the pieces have broken down. Switch the flame off when puree is ready.

mango kulfi step 3

4. In another saucepan, add cream to milk. Allow it come to boil on low flame. Turn off the heat.

mango kulfi step 4

5. Add the pulp to the milk mixture.

mango kulfi step 5

6. Whisk until it is a smooth mixture.

mango kulfi step 6

7. (Optional step) transfer the content to a tin/metal bowl, allow to cool in the fridge for 2 hours, mix for few seconds with a hand blender

mango kulfi step 7

8. Transfer the contents to kulfi mold and move them to the freezer for 4 hours/until frozen. 

mango kulfi step 8

Read the recipe below:

mango kulfi
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Mango kulfi recipe

Mango kulfi is the traditional matka kulfi made richer by using fresh mango pulp.Needs no fancy maker or ingredients.Good old kulfi desi style!
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Resting time6 hrs
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: mango ice-cream, mango kulfi
Servings: 6 people
Author: bhavana bhatia

Equipment

  • sauce pan
  • whisk

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole milk full fat milk
  • ½ cup heavy cream or full fat cream
  • 1-½ cup Mango pulp
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 8-10 strands Kesar/saffron optional

Instructions

  • In a bowl, add chopped mango pieces and powdered sugar.
  • In a pan, cook mango mixture until the sugar has melted and the pieces have broken down.
  • In another saucepan, add cream to whole milk,allow it come to boil on low flame. Turn off the heat.
  • Add the pulp to the milk mixture.
  • Whisk until you get a smooth mixture.
  • (Optional step) Transfer the content to a tin/metal bowl, allow to cool in the fridge for 2 hours, mix for few seconds with a hand blender. You may mix the mixture with hand blender without cooling and allow to set in molds.
  • Transfer the contents to kulfi mold and move them to the freezer for 4 hours/until frozen.

Notes

To take out the delicious mango kulfi from the frozen molds, insert the ice cream stick,allow it to sit for 5 minutes at room temperature, and then take it out.
If you want to avoid cream, then reduce the milk on low flame to half of the original quantity and follow remaining steps.
You may adjust the sugar as per your needs and also as per the sweetness of the mango. You can also use canned mango pulp for this recipe.

Substitutions

You can use any fruit pulp like custard apple, apple, strawberry, sapota, rose to make your own fruit based kulfi. However, the taste and setting time might differ according to the fruit. Most popular of kulfi are  kesar pista,malai and elaichi or cardamom. You may use canned mango puree if fresh mango puree is not available. Adjust sugar and cream ratio accordingly. Add a teaspoon cardamom powder if you do not have kesar at home.

Variations

Serve the kulfi as it is with or as pieces (without sticks). You can also serve with some mango pieces, chopped pistachios & rose petals in a plate. You can also serve it as falooda.

Equipment

You do not need a fancy ice cream or sorbet maker for this ice cream. Just deep bottom saucepan, whisk and kulfi molds are good. Put an ice-cream stick if you want to serve it one mould each else cut and serve it as pieces.

Storage

It stays in the refrigerator in the mould you set it in until you serve for a week-10 days easily.

Top tips

  • Insert the kulfi stick to serve the set kulfi. Allow it to sit for 5 minutes at room temperature, and then remove from the mould.
  • If you want to avoid cream, you can also reduce the milk to half and make a rabdi. Follow remaining steps and adjust sugar according to your taste.
  • You may need to adjust the sugar as per your needs and also as per the sweetness of the mango.

Try more exciting recipes:

  • Mango peda

  • Mango kalakand

  • Falooda

  • Kesar Pista kulfi

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