How long does Kesar Pista Kulfi take?

50 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 45 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Kesar Pista Kulfi serve?

6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Kesar Pista Kulfi vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

What do I need to make Kesar Pista Kulfi?

20 Pista, 4 cup Milk (Full Cream), 30 strands Saffron, ½ cup Sugar, 10 Almonds, 1 tsp Cardamom Powder, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Kesar Pista Kulfi?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Kesar Pista Kulfi?

About 248 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Kesar Pista Kulfi

Name: Kesar Pista Kulfi
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Pan-Indian
Ingredients: ½ cup Sugar; 1 tsp Cardamom Powder; 4 cup Milk (Full Cream); 30 strands Saffron; 10 Almonds, Roughly Chopped; 20 Pista, Roughly Chopped

Also known as Easy Kulfi, Saffron Kulfi · Veg · Sweets & Desserts

Sweets & Desserts Jain Gluten-free

Total50 min

Prep5 min

Cook45 min

Serves6

Per serving248 cal

Spicenot spicy

Good for: Raksha Bandhan, Party, Summer

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Kesar pista kulfi: full cream milk simmered down with sugar and saffron, then almonds and pistachios, and frozen. Serves 6, 50 minutes plus freezing, video.

Ingredients

6 items

Cooking for6 servings

Sugar½ cup
Cardamom Powder1 tsp
Milk (Full Cream)4 cup
Saffron30 strands
Almonds, Roughly Chopped10
Pista, Roughly Chopped20

Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 6. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 6
Energy	248kcal	1488kcal
Protein	6.5g	39g
Carbohydrate	27g	163g
Fat	13g	76g
Fibre	0.8g	4.8g
Sugar	26g	155g

Method

1
Chop the Almonds and Pistas.
AlmondsPista
2
Heat a heavy-bottomed Kadai and bring the milk to a boil and continue to simmer on medium heat. Simmer until the volume of the milk is reduced by half. Should take around 30 minutes.
Milk (Full Cream)
3
Add Sugar and saffron, continue to simmer for 5 more minutes.
SugarSaffron
4
Add the cardamom powder, chopped almonds and chopped Pista. Mix well.
Cardamom Powder
5
Remove from heat and allow it to cool.
6
Once it reached room temperature, transfer to kulfi moulds and freeze for at least 10 hours. After 3 hours, if necessary insert wooden stick to use as a handle.
7
Unmould the kulfi and serve cold.

Before you start

How long does Kesar Pista Kulfi take?: 50 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 45 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Kesar Pista Kulfi serve?: 6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Kesar Pista Kulfi vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Kesar Pista Kulfi spicy?: No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Kesar Pista Kulfi?: 20 Pista, 4 cup Milk (Full Cream), 30 strands Saffron, ½ cup Sugar, 10 Almonds, 1 tsp Cardamom Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Kesar Pista Kulfi?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Kesar Pista Kulfi?: About 248 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

2 notes

C
A Cookd cookJune 2023
boil the milk and simmer it in medium heat once it reduces to half add sugar, cardamom,chopped dry fruits(your choice) then cool the milk refrigerate it for 1 day. serve cold and enjoy.
G
GeethaJanuary 2022
I think the kesar was a little tooo overpowering the flavour of kulfi yet it tasted magnificent