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Kesar Malai Kulfi, Saffron Kulfi

Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024
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Kesar Malai Kulfi is one of the perfect desserts to serve at any gathering because it is unconditionally loved across generations!
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Preparation Time
5 Mins
Cooking Time
31 Mins
Total Time
36 Mins
Makes
8 kulfis
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
strands saffron (kesar) strands
1 tbsp warm milk
1 tbsp cornflour
4 1/2 cups full-fat milk
5 tbsp sugar
1/4 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
Method
- Combine the saffron and the warm milk in a small bowl, mix well and keep aside.
- Combine the cornflour and 2 tbsp of water in a bowl, mix well and keep aside.
- Heat the milk in a deep non-stick pan and boil on a medium flame for 6 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the cornflour-water mixture and sugar, mix well and cook on a slow flame for 25 minutes, while stirring occasionally and scrapping the sides.
- Switch off the flame and allow the mixture to cool completely.
- Once cooled, add the saffron-milk mixture and cardamom powder and mix well.
- Pour the mixture into 8 kulfi moulds and freeze overnight.
- To unmould, allow the moulds to remain outside the freezer 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.
Kesar Malai Kulfi, Saffron Kulfi recipe with step by step photos
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Energy | 181 cal |
Protein | 5.1 g |
Carbohydrates | 17.1 g |
Fiber | 0.2 g |
Fat | 7.5 g |
Cholesterol | 18.3 mg |
Sodium | 21.8 mg |
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Eat to live
March 13, 2025, midnight

Sonal Modi
March 13, 2025, midnight
I used low-fat milk instead of full-fat milk, still the kulfi tasted very well. I served home-made kulfi to my kids for the first time and they loved eating it a lot.

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thanks Sonal. We love your feedback and delighted your kesar kulfi came good. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.

Nixi
March 13, 2025, midnight
What else can be used instead of kulfi moulds?