Mango Kulfi

There is only one word to describe Mango Kulfi...Yum.

Most of us kids have grown up eating this  mango ice cream recipe. The Indian mango kulfi recipe is a good way to use surplus fruit from the garden. Also, a good way to pass time in summer when it is too hot to go anywhere.

Setting the kulfi in the blue conical plastic cups usually free with Milkmaid, in summer was a good use of our free time. 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.

Best mango kulfi recipe was set by our mums. They didn't have fancy gadgets just the good old refrigerator at max. 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.

This recipe is mango kulfi recipe without condensed milk. Although, many use milkmaid to make the Indian mango ice cream recipe. The only issue with condensed milk is you cannot control the sugar in it.

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.

How to make Mango kulfi, Step by step picture

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

2. In a pan, heat this mixture on low flame

3. Cook until the sugar has dissolved and the mango pieces have broken down.

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

5. Add the mango pulp to the milk mixture.

6. Whisk until it is a smooth mixture.

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

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

Read the recipe of mango kulfi below:

Try more exciting recipes:

• Mango peda

• Mango kalakand

• Falooda

• Kesar Pista kulfi

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