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Dry Fruit Kesar Kulfi

Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024


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This Dry Fruit Kulfi is a traditional recipe, in proper Mughlai style, loaded with dry fruits and flavoured with saffron and cardamom. This rich mithai, with a milky and spicy taste punctuated by the crunch of nuts is sure to delight you.
The Dry Fruit Kulfi tastes even more awesome when topped with Falooda and Rabdi .
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Preparation Time
10 Mins
Cooking Time
39 Mins
Total Time
49 Mins
Makes
6 kulfis
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
a few saffron (kesar) strands
1/4 cup warm full-fat milk
1 tbsp cornflour
4 cups full-fat milk
5 tbsp sugar
1/4 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
1/2 cup chopped dried fruits (almonds, cashewnuts and pistachios)
Method
- Combine the saffron and warm milk in a small bowl, mix well and keep aside.
- Combine the cornflour and 2 tbsp of water in a small bowl, mix well and keep aside.
- Combine the milk and sugar in a deep non-stick pan, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 5 to 7 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the cornflour-water mixture, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 32 minutes, while stirring occasionally while scrapping the sides of the pan.
- Allow the mixture to cool completely. Once cooled, add the cardamom powder, saffron-milk mixture and dry fruits and mix well.
- Pour into 6 kulfi moulds and freeze overnight.
- To unmould, allow the moulds to remain outside the refrigerator for 5 minutes and then unmould by inserting a wooden skewer stick or a fork in the centre of the kulfi and pulling it out.
- Serve immediately.
Dry Fruit Kesar Kulfi recipe with step by step photos
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Energy | 242 cal |
Protein | 6.8 g |
Carbohydrates | 22.6 g |
Fiber | 0.3 g |
Fat | 10.5 g |
Cholesterol | 22.7 mg |
Sodium | 27 mg |
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shaira akhtar
March 13, 2025, midnight
Does 1 cup full fat milk measure 250 ml

swechha
March 13, 2025, midnight
When to add sugar?

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi Swechha, Sorry for the typing error. The sugar has to added in point 3 with the milk. We have rectified the error and thanks for bringing it to our notice. Do try it and share your review with us.

n_katira
March 13, 2025, midnight
Excellent kulfi.

nadia malik
March 13, 2025, midnight
Can you please upload video for that

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi Nadia, we will work towards that. Thanks for your suggestion.

Lakshmi
March 13, 2025, midnight

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March 13, 2025, midnight
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anamika
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hiii mam, I made kulfi it is yummy but don''t freeze........ Wo puri Tarika se set nhi ho rhi rha h..