5TH SALVO - SWEETS

Day #5 is for Indian Sweets. While I do not have a single sweet tooth I do have a soft spot for ice cream in all shapes and forms. KULFIS or what I call 'Indian Ice Cream' is therefore a must on my list. Next to it there is the super sweet GULAB JAMUN .. perfect after a hefty meal of curries.

Phirni : rice puddings in plain & party presentations of tissue thin silver leaves
Gulab Jamun : literally means 'ball shapes with the taste of roses'
Kulfis : in typical molds with multiple flavors like Pista (pistachio) & Badam (almond)

KULFIS RECIPE

* 1/2 litre full cream milk
* 8 tbsp castor sugar
* 2 tbsp corn flour
* 100 gm Mawa or Khoya 'milk cheese'
* 1/4 cup Ghee or clarified butter
* 1/4 tsp vanilla essence
* 1/4 tsp Elachi or Green Cardamon Powder
* other essence eg mango, pistachio, almond per taste preference

METHOD

* blend sugar and corn flour in milk, keep stirring on heat until smooth
* corn flour must be cooked through with no lumps
* bring to boil, simmer for 5 minutes, turn heat off
* melt Mawa into hot milk then add to the mixture
* when cool add Elachi & essences
* put into classic Kulfi molds to freeze