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    Home » Festivals » Holi » Almond Kulfi | Badam Kulfi

    Almond Kulfi | Badam Kulfi

    Posted on February 26, 2017 · Last Updated on April 26, 2020 · By Srividhya G · 22 Comments

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    Almond Kulfi | Badam Kulfi ice cream collage with text overlay

    Almond Kulfi | Badam Kulfi is a rich and creamy kulfi or ice cream prepared with almonds, pistachios, milk/cream and condensed milk.

    Almond Kulfi | Badam Kulfi served with a delicious side

    Almond Kulfi

    Earlier I posted two healthy, diabetic friendly recipes under the holi recipes theme. Today I am going to post a sinfully sweet and delicious kulfi recipe. The ice-cream is the combination of blanched almonds, condensed milk, pistachios, kesar, milk, and cream. How can it go wrong? No way right? Here comes the gorgeous, kids friendly Almond Kulfi recipe.

    I took the base recipe from here and modified a bit to our preference. Before getting into the recipe, let me share you a couple of ways to blanch the almonds. I followed the same method that I followed for my Badam Kheer recipe. But what if you forgot to soak the almonds? So let me share you two ways here. 

    Soaking and Peeling

    Soak the almonds overnight or at least for a minimum of 8 hours. After 8 hours of soaking, you should be able to peel the skin easily. This is one way of blanching almonds.

    Cooking in Hot water and Peeling

    If you forgot to soak the almonds, this is your best bet. For 1 cup of almonds boil 2 cups of water. Let the water to boil and add the almonds and let it cook for about 1 minute. Please do not overcook for more than 2 minutes as they tend to become soft. If you are grinding the almonds after blanching it’s perfectly okay to cook for about 2 minutes. Drain the hot water and run it through cool water and peel the skin.

    I followed the first method for this recipe. I soaked and peeled the almond skins. Now coming to kulfi setting process, I don’t have the traditional kulfi molds. So I used my popsicle molds and this I tried the paper cups too to mimic the matki ki Kulfi. Here are the different molds that I used and how I removed them.

    Almond Kulfi | Badam Kulfi collage of four images

    Paper Cups

    This is the easiest one. Just fill ¾ of the cup with the kulfi mix and let it freeze. After about 2 hours, insert the ice cream stick. Now let it set for about 5 to 6 hours. Before serving, tear the paper cup and serve. There is no need to run through the cold water for this.

    Plastic and Silicone Molds

    Fill ¾ of the molds with kulfi mix and let it freeze. After it sets, remove it from the freezer and let it sit for 2 minutes. Then run through tap water and remove it from the mold.
    For the silicone molds, as you run through tape water twist and squeeze to remove the popsicle.

    Here is the detailed step by step recipe with pictures…

    Almond Kulfi in three paper cups with rose petals around

    Almond Kulfi | Badam Kulfi Recipe

    Ingredients:

    • Almonds – 1 cup, approx 45 to 50 almonds
    • Milk – ¼ cup + ¼ cup
    • Luke warm milk – 2 tbsps
    • Saffron – a pinch
    • Heavy Cream – 5 tbsps
    • Cardamom Powder – ½ tsp
    • Pistachios – 15
    • Condensed milk – 1 can (14 oz)

    Prep – work:

    • Blanch the almond in your preferred way as mentioned above. I soaked it overnight and peeled the skin.
    • Then grind the almonds with ¼ cup of milk and set aside.

    Adding milk to a big bowl

    • Add the pinch of saffron to 2 tbsps of milk and let it soak for about 15 minutes.
    • Remove the pistachios from the shell and dry roast them for a couple of minutes. Grind it coarsely and set aside.

    Steps:

    • Add ¼ cup of milk, condensed milk and heavy cream in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave it for 1 minutes. This helps the condensed milk to blend well.
    • Now add the ground almonds, saffron milk mix, cardamom powder, 2 tbsps of ground pistachios and whisk all the ingredients well.

    Adding the ground almonds, saffron milk mix and cardamom powder

    • The kulfi mix is ready.

    Kulfi is ready

    • Now pour this kulfi mix into your favorite molds. Fill ¾ of the molds. I used paper cups, silicone molds, and plastic molds.
    • Freeze it for at least 8 hours. If using paper cups, after 2 hours insert the ice – cream stick. But it’s not mandatory if you are serving in the cup as is.

    Pouring kulfi mix into different kinds of molds

    • After 8 hours, remove the kulfi from the plastic and silicone molds by running through the tap water. For the paper cups, just tear the paper off.
    • Drizzle the ground pistachios and serve.

    Three portions of Almond Kulfi ice cream on a white plate

    Notes:

    • Traditional malai can be used instead of heavy whipping cream, or you can replace it with milk. Malai or heavy cream adds richness to the kulfi.
    • I used 2% milk for this recipe.
    • Instead of pistachios, other nuts can be used as per your preference.
    • I did not add any extra sugar. If you need more sweetness, add sugar as required.
    • Filling ¾ of the kulfi molds helps in removing the kulfi from the molds easily.

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    Almond Kulfi | Badam Kulfi

    Rich and Creamy kulfi/ice cream prepared with almonds, pistachios, milk/cream and condensed milk.
    Prep Time8 hrs
    Cook Time8 hrs 20 mins
    Total Time16 hrs 20 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Indian
    Servings: 12 kulfi
    Calories: 211kcal
    Author: Srividhya G

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup Almonds approx 45 to 50 almonds
    • ½ cup Milk ¼ cup + ¼ cup
    • 2 tbsps Luke warm milk
    • a pinch Saffron
    • 5 tbsps Heavy Cream
    • ½ tsp Cardamom Powder
    • 15 Pistachios
    • 1 can Condensed milk 14 oz

    Instructions

    Prep - work:

    • Blanch the almond in your preferred way as mentioned above. I soaked it overnight and peeled the skin.
    • Then grind the almonds with ¼ cup of milk and set aside.
    • Add the pinch of saffron to 2 tbsps of milk and let it soak for about 15 minutes.
    • Remove the pistachios from the shell and dry roast them for a couple of minutes. Grind it coarsely and set aside.

    Steps:

    • Add ¼ cup of milk, condensed milk and heavy cream in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave it for 1 minutes. This helps the condensed milk to blend well.
    • Now add the ground almonds, saffron milk mix, cardamom powder, 2 tbsps of ground pistachios and whisk all the ingredients well.
    • The kulfi mix is ready.
    • Now pour this kulfi mix into your favorite molds. Fill ¾ of the molds. I used paper cups, silicone molds, and plastic molds.
    • Freeze it for at least 8 hours. If using paper cups, after 2 hours insert the ice - cream. But it's not mandatory if you are serving in the cup as is.
    • After 8 hours, remove the kulfi from the plastic and silicone molds by running through the tap water. For the paper cups, just tear the paper off.
    • Drizzle the ground pistachios and serve.

    Notes

    • Traditional malai can be used instead of heavy whipping cream, or you can replace it with milk. Malai or heavy cream adds richness to the kulfi. I used 2% milk for this recipe.
    • Instead of pistachios, other nuts can be used as per your preference. I did not add any extra sugar.
    • If you need more sweetness, add sugar as required. Filling ¾ of the kulfi molds helps in removing the kulfi from the molds easily.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 211kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 240mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Vitamin C: 0.9mg | Calcium: 145mg | Iron: 0.6mg

    I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.

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    Comments

    1. Helena says

      April 26, 2020 at 9:20 am

      5 stars
      It’s been so long since I had some ice-cream… This kulfi looks so yummy!

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        April 27, 2020 at 10:24 am

        Thanks :-)

        Reply
    2. Judy Parker says

      March 27, 2017 at 5:37 am

      I must say I never tried anything like this. So delicious and easy to prepare! I just wanted to say thank you very much for posting it.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        March 27, 2017 at 8:42 am

        Thanks a lot Judy and welcome here.

        Reply
    3. Mireille Roc (@ChefMireille) says

      March 13, 2017 at 4:14 pm

      what a great idea for kulfi – unfortunately I cant indulge because of nut allergies :(

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        March 14, 2017 at 7:38 am

        ohhh oooo.. sorry about that. But there are other kulfi flavors too without nuts. will post them soon. :-)

        Reply
    4. Srivalli Jetti says

      March 07, 2017 at 2:56 am

      The kulfi looks so sinful yaar!..too good..

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        March 07, 2017 at 7:36 am

        :-) Thanks

        Reply
    5. usha says

      March 05, 2017 at 5:48 am

      Kulfi looks heavenly and nice treat for holi.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        March 06, 2017 at 6:44 am

        Thanks a lot Usha. :-)

        Reply
    6. Harini-Jaya R says

      March 04, 2017 at 5:36 pm

      That is a sinful bite for sure!

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        March 06, 2017 at 6:36 am

        :-) Thankooo

        Reply
    7. Gayathri Kumar says

      March 01, 2017 at 3:06 am

      This is one of my favourite desserts. Looks so inviting..

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        March 01, 2017 at 2:27 pm

        Thanks Gayathri.

        Reply
    8. Sandhiya says

      February 28, 2017 at 7:41 am

      Kulfis are my all time favorite. It looks absolutely delicious.I too often use small paper cups/kinnam to freeze kulfi to control the portion.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        February 28, 2017 at 8:44 am

        Paper cups are total life saver. Love your idea for portion control. :-)

        Reply
    9. Pavani says

      February 27, 2017 at 12:58 pm

      I’m literally drooling over the pics Vidhya. Such a simple and easy to make frozen treat this is.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        February 27, 2017 at 5:20 pm

        Yes very true Pavani and Thanks a lot.

        Reply
    10. Priya Suresh says

      February 27, 2017 at 10:00 am

      Ultimate kulfis, tempting me a lot. Feel liks relishing some.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        February 27, 2017 at 6:01 pm

        Awww thanks much Priya.

        Reply
    11. vidyagawas says

      February 27, 2017 at 2:06 am

      Loved it. will try this soon. Thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        February 27, 2017 at 5:57 pm

        Thanks :-) Let me know how it turned out.

        Reply

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