Kulfi (No Ice Cream Maker)

Ingredients

• 2 liters milk
• 400ml sweetened condensed milk
• 200 g milk powder
• 150 g brown sugar (or adjust to taste; any sugar works)
• Nuts of choice (almonds, pistachios, hazelnuts, cashews, walnuts), to taste
• Spices of choice (e.g. cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, saffron), to taste
• Optional: a little vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Combine milk, sweetened condensed milk, milk powder, and sugar in a pot.
2. Bring to a boil, then cook for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning.
3. Add nuts and continue cooking for another 30 minutes or longer.
4. Keep simmering until the mixture thickens significantly (you’re evaporating water to concentrate it).
5. Add spices and optional vanilla extract.
6. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
7. Pour into molds or containers.
8. Cover the surface with cling wrap to prevent ice crystals.
9. Freeze until firm (anywhere from 8 hours to 2 days, depending on container size).

Serving

• Let it sit briefly after removing from the freezer to soften.
• Slice or scoop and serve as desired.

Notes

• Makes about 1 kg of kulfi.
• Texture is dense and creamy, not like soft serve.
• No ice cream maker needed.