Kulfi (Indian Eggless Ice Cream)
Kulfi is an eggless Indian ice cream. This is a simple and delicious dessert made with milk and sugar. Kulfi is very popular with street vendors, especially in summer. This is an easy recipe to make and Kulfi is an absolute treat for both young and old.
Ingredients
- 4 cup milk
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons corn starch
- 1/2 teaspoon agar-agar (sea weed works as a vegetarian gelatin)
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamoms crushed
Instructions
- In a heavy bottom pan over medium high heat boil the milk, heavy cream, and sugar together.
- After milk comes to boil lower the heat to medium and let it boil for about 35 minutes, stir the milk occasionally and clean the sides preventing milk not to make a ring on sides. Because of cream, milk does not burn in bottom of the pan.
- In a small bowl mix corn starch, agar-agar, and cardamom with 2 spoons of water really well making sure there are no lumps,
- Add to the boiling milk mix it well, boil for about 3 minutes. Turn off the heat and mix the milk for about a minute.
- Let it cool and pour into the molds, use Kulfi molds, Popsicle molds or small cups. I am using 3 oz plastic cups.
- Freeze for about 5 hours, before Kulfi is ready to serve.
Notes
Suggestions
You can flavor Kulfi with saffron or vanilla and add the nuts of your choice.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Helen Nelson
February 3, 2019 at 9:23 pmHello Manjula
I just found this recipe and can’t wait to try it. Thank you so much for sharing. I love the recipes you have on your site and especially the format you use. You make everything seem so easy.
Be Blessed Always
Helen
Manjula Jain
February 4, 2019 at 1:24 amHelen, Thanks, I appreciate
Swapnanjali gandhi
February 27, 2017 at 6:04 pmHello manjulaji, I luv ur all recipes. BT for kulfi can we replace agar agar with any other thing, which should fully jain kind of… please guide if there is anything which we can.
Mrudula
September 27, 2016 at 7:43 pmNamaste Manjula Aunty ji,
I love your website. Thank you so much for wonderful recipes. We are trying to avoide onion and garlic. I have a question for how many days it will stay good? And also i have heavy cream which is about to expire on 30th September, do we need to finish kulfi before that if use that heavy cream?
Manjula Jain
October 1, 2016 at 12:13 amMrudula, kulfi is best if you finish in 2-3 days after that kulfi start crystallizing
Zak
May 7, 2016 at 8:07 pmDearest Aunty Ji
Can you provide Briyani recepi
Manjula Jain
May 9, 2016 at 1:38 pmZak check this link https://manjulalive.wpenginepowered.com/vegetable-biryani/
shamaila
May 6, 2016 at 3:43 pmWhat is agar agar &corn starch
Nidhi Bajaj
May 12, 2016 at 11:21 amHello I love all your recipes..Can you please provide Saoyabean chaap recipe…Gravy can be ok to make but I can’t find anywhere how to make chaaps with soya…Thanks
Manjula Jain
June 16, 2016 at 10:33 pmNidhi, I have never made
Anup
October 24, 2015 at 10:03 amYou are an excellent cook.
Thanks for your recipe Vaishali
Anne
July 25, 2015 at 4:04 pmThis is the first time I even heard about kulfi but it sounded so great. I had everything except agar-agar so made half the recipe today. It was very delicious and smooth. And came out perfectly. I used 1 pkt gelatin in place of agar-agar and halved all the ingredients. Thank you for the great recipe. Will be trying again as a layer with jello.
auntie chan
July 15, 2015 at 5:51 pmDear madam,
Heavy cream is difficult to find where I live. May i know if Can the heavy cream be substitute d with another ingredient? TIA.
Manjula Jain
July 16, 2015 at 11:32 pmauntie chan, use 3-4 spoons of condense milk and reduce the sugar.
Fateema
July 15, 2015 at 7:22 amNamaste Manjuji:
Yor The Very Best in giving out the recipes. It gets so easy to follow them to get good/perfect results. Thank you!
Princy
April 11, 2015 at 7:13 pmhi
Can I substitute agar agar with gelatin. If yes how much? Please reply
kishvur
May 25, 2014 at 10:52 amHi maju
Why we use corn powder and agar
Manjusha
May 22, 2014 at 5:59 amManjula ji ,
Namaste. I have tried a lot of recipes from your website and they are all amazing. My husband enjoys all the recipes. I wanted to try this kulfi recipe but I could not get Agar- agar powder / threads here in India. Is there any other substitute for it ?
Looking forward to hear back from you.
Thanks in advance
Regards,
Manjusha
Vanantavalli
May 7, 2016 at 11:44 pmThank u madam ur recipe are great I love to try them .so homely and practical.
Amjad
March 2, 2014 at 3:03 ami love the icecream for vanila favour.
sathya priya
January 8, 2014 at 6:21 pmNice explanation about agar agar .Love ur site totally ..Simple but authentic recipes .
khushi
May 1, 2015 at 4:31 amIt is very useful site for new kitchen women
Deematti seema Imam Mankasingh
December 8, 2013 at 11:09 pmMrs Manjula. I love you website.. I am definitely going to try your kulfi.. Not only Kulfi but others sweets and your different vegetarian food…Thank you so much for sweets recipe and food..
Keep Up The Good Work.. Thanks again….
Neela
November 29, 2013 at 7:50 pmWow! Mouth watering recipe…
naheed toor
November 7, 2013 at 4:57 amvery good and easy receipe i will try it soon 🙂 thank you for helping 🙂
Rashmi
October 7, 2013 at 2:41 amDear Manjula ji,
I love your website, and, have learnt to make a lot of traditional indian dishes with locally available ingredients. I live in Australia.
I have tried a lot of kulfi recipes but they seem to set hard and and full of cream & condensed milk.
I am very excited to try out your recipe. My husband loves mango kulfi, my question is ..at which stage can I add mango puree? and how much. My second question is can I set the kulfi in a ice cream maker.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards
Rashmi
deepthi
September 16, 2013 at 2:44 pmhi manjula ji
why is agar agar used in this recipe? And i have agar agar strips instead of powder. how much (in grams) should I add. And please tell me with how much water should i dissolve agar agar strips.
thanks
deepthi
Manjula Jain
September 16, 2013 at 3:09 pmDeepthi,
Agar-agar helps not having the ice crystals in Kulfi, I have learnt this recently after I have made Jello and have been experimenting it works really good if you have thread may be crush 2 threads and dissolve in 2-3 spoons of water, agar-agar is used in very little quantity other wise Kulfi will be too firm and will have different texture.
anuja jain
September 16, 2013 at 4:36 amaunty ye agar agar kaha milega nd ye kaisa dikhta hai
Manjula Jain
September 16, 2013 at 5:29 pmAnuja,
It is available in Indian or Asian grocery store, it is white powder or it comes in looking like white thread. You can also buy at Amazon. Agar-agar is used in very small quantity.
Supriya Nair
September 15, 2013 at 10:35 pmLove the ice cream. Well made and well presented 🙂