No cooking required, simply mix together 5 ingredients and freeze for a cool and creamy Mango Kulfi, a yummy Indian style Ice cream!
Kulfi is a popular dessert found in the Indian subcontinent, it is an Indian style ice cream. A creamy Kulfi is a delicious cool treat especially in the hot summer. Kulfi can be made in various flavors, however Mango, Pistachio, and saffron are common ones you will find. Today we will make Mango Kulfi as they are so sweet and delicious in the summer season. Each bite is a creamy sweet treat with mango flavor and mango pieces!
Traditionally Kulfi is made by boiling milk and cooking it till its thick then adding various flavors. In this recipe however, I have eliminated the cooking step entirely to simplify the process. It is very yummy and simple to make, just mix the ingredients and freeze – viola dessert is ready with no cooking required! You can use this recipe as a base and flavor as per your liking.
Kulfi can be frozen in a kulfi mold if you have it, it gives the traditional long cone shape with a stick. However no special mold is necessary! You can freeze them in any container that has a tight seal. You can use a large container family style and cut pieces to serve, or you can use smaller individual disposable cups to make serving easier. Any mold, any shape container you have is fine. I like to use small pieces of mango at the bottom as well, to give some texture and added mango flavor.
This is a great beginner no cook recipe. I have made it thousands of times; its a full proof go to recipe and turns out great every time! Make it today.
Makes: 10 servings
Time: 10 mins to mix, 2 hours to freeze
Ingredients:
- 1/2 can or 7 oz of sweetened condensed milk
- 1 can or 12 oz of evaporated milk
- 8 oz of Cool Whip or whipped topping tub
- 15 oz of Mango Puree (canned or freshly blended whichever you prefer)
- 1 1/2 cup of diced mango pieces (optional)
- Pinch of Saffron strands (optional)
- Mix together all the ingredients (except for the mango pieces). Use a whisk to ensure no lumps for a smooth mixture.
- Taste the mixture, incase of using fresh mango puree, if they are tart you may need more condensed milk. If using canned puree they are already sweet, then 1/2 can of condensed milk is sufficient.
- In the dish (which has a tight seal lid), layer the mango pieces at the bottom.
- Pour the mixture on top. Optional – decorate the top with mango puree or chopped nuts.
- Gently tap the dish on the counter to remove the air bubbles.
- Close the lid and put in the freezer for minimum 2 hours.
- When ready to eat, serve cold and garnish with fresh mango pieces if you like.
Tips:
- You can garnish with chopped almonds to give it a nice crunch. You can also serve it with a crushed brittle bits on top for a nice crunch.
- For other flavor variations, omit the mango puree and mango pieces, replace with any other fruit or flavor of your choice. You can simply add saffron and nuts to the base and If you leave as is for a great Kesar Pista flavor. For other flavor suggestions: Lychee, peach, strawberry, raspberry work really well.
- Be sure not to add any fruit juices or liquids as it will make the texture more crystalized and ice-like instead of creamy. Use fruit puree instead of juices.
- In a properly sealed container, they will last in the freezer for 3 months.
- For other simple dessert ideas, check out more recipes in the Sweets Section.