Summer Special Episode 3 | Homemade Kulfi without condensed milk | கேசர்...

Kesar Kulfi, an easy and cost effective recipe, sounds well thought out with simple steps to follow.

Blending the rock candy with frozen almonds and cashews is a clever tip to achieve a fine powder without it turning sticky. Boiling the milk until it turns creamy and then adding the almond-cashew powder mix with soaked saffron strands will surely result in a rich and flavorful kulfi base. And the step of allowing it to cool completely before pouring into molds ensures a smooth texture. Freezing it overnight ensures it's perfectly set for serving. It sounds like a delicious and refreshing treat!

The following is the detailed recipe. 

Ingredients Required:-

750 ml Milk / பால் 

3 nos. Rock Candy / கல்கண்டு

10 nos. Almond / பாதம் பருப்பு 

15 nos. Cashews / முந்திரி பருப்பு

2 tbsp Badam Pisin / பாதாம் பிசின்

Few Strands of Kesar / குங்குமப்பூ சிறிது 

½ tsp cardamom powder / ஏலக்காய்  தூள்

step 1: blend rock candy with frozen almonds and cashews to fine powder. frozen nuts helps to make fine powder. it doesn't turn sticky while grinding. soak kesar strands separately in a bowl. 

step 2 : boil 750 ml milk in a thick bottomed kadai. once boiled, reduce flame to simmer and boil for another 20 minutes. stir in between. scrap sides of the kadai. then, milk turns creamy. now add 2 tbsp almond cashew powder mix with soaked kesar strands. boil in high flame once. turn off the flame. 

step 3: allow to cool completely. pour into small glass or tumblers. insert spoon. kulfi mould ready to refrigerate. freeze overnight or more than 8 hours.

serve kulfi & enjoy.

TURMERIC MILK

Turmeric has enormous health benefits. By adding it to milk along with other ingredients, it will make a perfect health drink before going to bed. Turmeric contains curcumin, a substance with powerful anti- inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Curcumin can be absorbed fully by body while consumed along with pepper. This drink helps to prevent cold and throat related infections. It also reduces sore throat which is common during sesaonal changes.

Preparation time - 10 minutes

Serves - 4

INGREDIENTS:

Milk - 300 ml

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Palm sugar/candy - as desired

Pepper Powder - 1/2 tsp

Ajwain/Omam - 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Cardamom powder - a pinch

METHOD:

1. Boil milk and keep aside.

2. In a pan add 100ml of water and allow to boil.

3. Add turmeric powder, palm sugar/candy, pepper powder, ajwain, cumin and cardamom powder and boil for few minutes.

4. Filter the turmeric water and add to the milk. Taste for sugar. 

5. If needed add more palm sugar/candy and mix well.

6. Tasty and Healthy Turmeric milk is ready.

 Note:

• Ordinary sugar can also be used. But using palm sugar/ candy will be more perfect in a health drink.
• Jaggery can also be used.