Easy and Simple Kulfi- a Great Indian Dessert

• pistachios or almonds↗1 cup
• dried black raisins↗
• vanilla essence↗
• sugar↗2 1⁄2 cups
• cardamom powder↗1 pinch
• milk↗2 cups

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Powder all the nuts in a grinder.

2. 2

   Dissolve the nutty mixture in cold milk without goops.

3. 3

   Bring to a boil. Add vanilla essence, cardamom powder, raisins and sugar at the fag end. Say, a minute before the milk reaches boiling point.

4. 4

   Let cool before you pour them into individual serving dishes and freeze for at least 2 hours.

5. 5

   Remove just before serving and release the ice cream kulfi from the sides of the dish with a sharp knife. There you go. Home made rich and creamy ice cream to entice your kids with some nutritious and energy filled summer dessert!

6. 6

   You can substitute any other food essence or sherbet syrup for flavor and color. I sometimes use the Roohafsa syrup by "Hamdard" for a rose essence and red color! Just use you imagination to use real fruits, color and essence to make your kids eat the fresh good things of nature!

7. 7

   For weight watchers and diabetics, you may use Splenda or brown sugar. It still tastes great!