Saffron Kulfi or Indian Saffron Ice Cream

Paint The Town Saffron With the Magical Powers of The Golden Spice

Can you even imagine a world without colors? Colors add life to the world. They make it possible for the changing seasons to have a distinct identity. Colors render a meaning for our cravings for the Spring season. They give us hope, optimism and joy. That’s the reason perhaps we so fondly believe in the phrase “ There is always silver lining to a dark and stormy cloud”

Various colors have different meanings associated with them. Every color endorses an emotion. Some represent love and joy while others represent spirituality,divinity and so on. The color 'Saffron' has lot of traditions and mythological stories associated with it. In India , it is affiliated with the 'Hindu' religion.

Saffron is considered the King of spices as well as the golden spice and has been attributed the highest status amidst all the spices. Although it is expensive, there was time when Saffron was in proliferation in India. Eventually with the production of other grains the production of Saffron was limited. However, the use of Saffron in religious practices in India is still quite popular. No religious festival or ceremony is completed without the inclusion of Saffron. One such Saffron recipe that is definitely going to uplift your spirit is ‘The Saffron Kulfi or Indian Saffron Ice -cream’. This recipe is the native of the land of royals, Rajasthan in India. It is traditionally made from Saffron, Pistachios and milk.

Let's see how to make this mouth-watering Indian Saffron Ice-cream or Saffron Kulfi dish

Saffron Kulfi or Indian Saffron Ice -cream

Ingredients:

4 cups of Milk

1/4 cup of warm milk

1/2 tsp of Saffron threads

1/4 chopped pistachios

1 tablespoon of rice flour

1 tablespoon of almond powder

1 cup of cream

Method:

Begin by reducing the 4 cups of milk to half its quantity over a medium flame. Then in a separate pan pour in the 1/4 cup of warm milk and slide in 1/2 tsp of Saffron threads to it.

Now to the reduced milk, add 1 cup of cream and bring it to a boil. To this mixture add Saffron milk , almond powder , pistachios, rice powder. Mix it properly and heat it on for 10 minutes over a medium flame.

Carefully transfer it in stainless steel molds and refrigerate it for 6 hours. Your Indian Saffron Ice-cream is ready to eat. You can garnish it with Cardamom powder .

Color plays an important part in our lives. That’s the main reason why our body feels better in colorful surroundings. So, get set to paint the town Saffron with this amazing Saffron recipe.