Yields Makes about 7 1/4 cups
AuthorFarah Ahmed, Sunnyvale, California,
In India, kulfi is a dense, smooth ice cream that's sold in many flavors from street stalls. Sunset reader Farah Ahmed shares a quick version of her favorite kulfi, cardamon-pistachio. If your ice cream maker holds only 1 quart, prepare a half-recipe or freeze in batches; you can cover and chill the liquid mixture up to 2 days.

How to Make It

Step 1
1

In a blender, combine evaporated milk, condensed milk, pistachios, and cardamom; whirl until nuts are finely ground.

Step 2
2

In a large bowl with a mixer at high speed, whip cream until it holds distinct peaks.

Step 3
3

Add nut mixture to cream; fold to blend well.

Step 4
4

Pour into a 2-quart (or larger) ice cream maker. Freeze according to manufacturer's directions until mixture is firm enough to scoop, dasher is hard to turn, or machine stops.

Step 5
5

Serve softly frozen ice cream. Or package airtight and freeze up to 1 week. Scoop ice cream into bowls. Add strawberry syrup and whole strawberries to taste.

Step 6
6

Nutritional analysis per 1/2 cup.

Ingredients

 1 can (12 oz.) evaporated milk, chilled
 1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk, chilled
 1 cup unsalted roasted pistachios
 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
 2 cups whipping cream
  Strawberry syrup (optional)
  Strawberries rinsed and hulled, whole or sliced (optional)

Directions

Step 1
1

In a blender, combine evaporated milk, condensed milk, pistachios, and cardamom; whirl until nuts are finely ground.

Step 2
2

In a large bowl with a mixer at high speed, whip cream until it holds distinct peaks.

Step 3
3

Add nut mixture to cream; fold to blend well.

Step 4
4

Pour into a 2-quart (or larger) ice cream maker. Freeze according to manufacturer's directions until mixture is firm enough to scoop, dasher is hard to turn, or machine stops.

Step 5
5

Serve softly frozen ice cream. Or package airtight and freeze up to 1 week. Scoop ice cream into bowls. Add strawberry syrup and whole strawberries to taste.

Step 6
6

Nutritional analysis per 1/2 cup.

Cardamom-Pistachio Ice Cream

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