 Kulfi in a matka | |
| Type | Ice cream |
|---|---|
| Course | Dessert |
| Region or state | South Asia[1] Delhi[2] |
| Associated cuisine | Pakistani Indian Bangladeshi |
| Main ingredients | Milk, sugar |
Kulfi (/kʊlfiː/) is a frozen dairy dessert from the Indian subcontinent. It is often described as "traditional Indian ice cream".[3] Kulfi originated in 16th-century Delhi during the Mughal era. It is part of the national cuisines of India and Pakistan.[citation needed] It is also popular in Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the Middle East.[4][better source needed]
Kulfi is denser and creamier than regular ice cream.[3][4][5] It comes in various flavours. Traditional ones include cream (malai), rose, mango, cardamom (elaichi), saffron (kesar or zafran), and pistachio.[4][6][better source needed] Newer flavours may include apple, orange, strawberry, peanut, or avocado.[4][better source needed] Unlike ice cream, kulfi is not churned while it is frozen, resulting in a denser final product which is considered a distinct category of frozen dairy-based dessert.[5] The density of kulfi causes it to melt more slowly than ice cream.[7]
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Obrienwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Caroline Liddell, Robin Weir (15 July 1996), Frozen Desserts: The Definitive Guide to Making Ice Creams, Ices, Complete Kulfi Recipes, Gelati, and Other Frozen Delights, Macmillan, 1996, ISBN 978-0-312-14343-5,
... Kulfi is the traditional Indian ice cream and has a strongly characteristic cooked-milk flavor and dense icy texture. ... The basis of making kulfi is to reduce a large volume of milk down to a very small concentrated amount ...
- ^ a b c d "50 Most Popular Indian Desserts to Add a Twist to Your Same Old Meal". 28 December 2020.
- ^ a b Matthew Kenney (September 2009), Entertaining in the Raw, Gibbs Smith, 2009, ISBN 978-1-4236-0208-8,
... Kulfi is an Indian-style ice cream that is richer and creamier than regular ice cream, due to the lack of air that is whipped into traditional ice cream to make it lighter. The milk, traditionally from buffalo ...
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