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The Vegetarian Curry Bible  
Kulfi  
Rasmalai (Dessert)  
by Sunita  
by Kris Dhillon  
Kulfi is sometimes known as Indian ice cream. I have tried many varieties of kulfi  
throughout the country; this recipe produces by far the best I have ever eaten. It  
serves eight.  
Ingredients  
32 oz ricotta cheese(or an equivalent amt of  
freshly made Paneer)  
oz powdered Confectioner's sugar  
2 small packets Half and Half  
1 tsp powdered cardamom  
1/2 tsp rose water  
2 tsp slivered almonds  
2 tsp chopped pistachios  
cups water  
Preparation and cooking time: 1hr 30 minutes approx.  
Ingredients:  
4 pints (2¼ litres) whole milk  
12 green cardamoms  
10 tablespoons granulated sugar  
3 tablespoons flaked almonds  
½ pint (275ml) single cream  
2 tablespoons finely chopped unsalted pistachios  
cups sugar  
Method:  
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Bring the milk to the boil in a heavy pot. Turn down the heat so as to allow the  
milk to simmer vigorously without boiling over.  
Method  
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If you are using the Ricotta cheese, mix together the confectioner's  
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The milk must reduce considerably, to about one third of its original amount.  
Stir frequently as the milk simmers, incorporating the skin which forms on the  
top, and scrape and stir the milk that dries and sticks to the sides of the pot.  
While the milk is simmering, take the seeds out of the cardamom pods and  
grind finely. Stir them into the milk.  
When the milk has reduced sufficiently, stir in the sugar and the almonds.  
Simmer for 2-3 minutes until the sugar dissolves completely.  
Take the milk off the heat and allow it to cool slightly. Stir in the cream and  
half the pistachios.  
Put it into a square or rectangular vessel that will allow the mixture to sit 2-3  
inches (5-7.5cm) deep. Cool completely. Cover and place in the fridge for  
about 30 minutes. Sprinkle over the remaining pistachios and return to the  
freezer until set. Remove the kulfi from the freezer 15 minutes before serving  
and cut into ½ inch (1cm) cubes.  
sugar and cheese.  
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Spread on a baking dish and bake in a moderate oven for about 1 1/2  
hrs till the cheese turns light brown and loses all moisture.  
Take it out and let it cool.  
When cool, shape into small flat balls.  
If you are using paneer, mix the paneer and sugar and shape it into flat  
balls.  
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Bring the water and sugar to a boil to yield sugar syrup.The syrup  
should not be too thick.  
Insert the balls one by one in the syrup and warm them up. They should  
become spongy.  
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In the meantime, boil the half and half with the rose water.  
Set aside.  
0 Add the cardamom and nuts to the half and half.  
1 Mix well.  
2 Add the cooked balls to the half and half.  
3 Let it stay immersed for about 1 hr.  
4 You can either chill it or serve it at room temperature.  
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