Happy Summer Solstice all! Hope all of you are staying safe and healthy.
The craving for treats continues during the ongoing shelter-in-place and I am convinced that shelter-in-place weight gain is a reality!! We are trying to keep fairly active, and are thankful for the fairly mild weather which allows us to go on different beautiful Northern California hikes every weekend in the Open Space Preserves. (This has been a good year for wildflowers as a bonus.) And during the week, I spread my mats at least 3-4 times for a good sweaty yoga or HIIT session, and V goes on his runs.
Despite that, I am telling you that quarantine pounds are real and the cravings are real! We both have been craving desserts more than usual. And what is summer without ice cream or kulfi. I have never made kulfi before and decided to give it a shot.
A sweet friend had brought over a can of pureed sweet Indian Alphonso variety mangoes (aamras) a while back. I decided to get a carton of heavy cream on our biweekly trips to the store. I was sure it would come together beautifully…. and it did!
If you don’t have the fragrant and sweet Indian mangoes then you can use frozen mangoes and puree it. You may have to add sweetened condensed milk or sugar to it though.
So here’s a super simple recipe for mango kulfi.
Recipe for Mango Kulfi
Makes around 6-8 servings
Ingredients:
- 1 small carton heavy cream
- 1-2 Tbsp tapioca flour or corn starch (optional)
- 2 cups canned pureed mango pulp “aamras”
- If you are not using the sweet Indian variety, and instead making a pulp with frozen mangoes then add 1 small tin of condensed milk or 1/2 cup sugar
- 4 cardamon pods – seeds removed and powdered
Method:
- Pour the whipping cream into a large bowl, add the tapioca flour and whip the cream with a hand mixer until soft peaks form
- Pour in the mango puree (and condensed milk/sugar if using) and add the cardamom powder and mix
- Scrape into a glass container with a lid and freeze for at least 8 hours
- Let stand outside for around 5 mins, cut into cubes and serve.
Keep working out, keep eating healthy and treat yourself occasionally! Stay safe, all!