Stuffed Mango Kulfi

Recipe PREP 20 min COOK 0 min

Stuffed Mango Kulfi

PREP 20 min COOK 0 min

Description

This recipe offers a healthier, yogurt-based twist on the iconic stuffed Alphonso kulfi, a summer favorite, hawked in old Delhi, India. It combines mood-boosting saffron, vitamin-rich mangoes, and probiotic curd for a nutritious treat.

Note: Use thick Greek yogurt or make your own hung curd (strained yogurt). To make 6 Tbsp (100 g) hung curd for this recipe, start with 1 cup (250 g) of yogurt, preferably Homemade Dahi. Line a strainer with a muslin cloth, cheesecloth, or a light cotton tea towel. Place the strainer over a bowl. Pour the yogurt into the cloth, then gather the corners of it and twist to form a pouch. Gently press to remove as much whey as possible and leave in the strainer for 2 to 3 hours. Or tie the corners into a knot and suspend the pouch over a bowl from a peg or knob in your kitchen. As the whey drips down into the bowl, the yogurt will become thicker and more luscious.

Tools & Equipment: Tumblers, piping bag with nozzle or long-handled spoon, peeler

Ingredients

2 SERVES

1 tsp milk
4 to 8 strands of saffron
2 medium or large, firm alphonso mangoes
6 Tbsp (100 g) thick strained yogurt, chilled
Pinch of powdered cardamom
1 Tbsp pistachio, coarsely chopped

Directions

Step 1

In a small bowl, combine the milk and saffron strands. Let the milk infuse for 10 to 15 minutes while you prep the mangoes.
Step 2

Carefully slice off the top of a mango and save this little “hat” for later. Using a paring knife or a small knife, make an insertion close to the mango pit and rotate it in a circular fashion around the seed. Using your fingers, rotate the seed to loosen it from the pulp and pull it out. The idea is to remove the seed while leaving the skin intact and as much pulp as possible inside the mango. (See video for demonstration.) Set the mango upright in an cup or tumbler so the juices don’t spill out. Scrape any flesh from the seed back into the scooped-out mango. Repeat with the other mango.
Step 3

Stir the saffron milk into the yogurt along with a pinch of cardamom powder. Mix well. Spoon the yogurt into a piping bag with a nozzle, which you will use to fill the center of each mango to the brim with yogurt. Use a long-handled spoon if you don’t have a piping bag.
Step 4

Now place the top slice of the mango back on top of yogurt. Freeze the mangoes in the tumblers overnight.
Step 5

When you’re ready to serve, take the frozen mango out and let it sit or about 5 minutes or until it’s just warm enough to handle safely. Using a peeler or a sharp knife, peel off all of the mango skin in narrow strips. Use a sharp knife to remove the top cap of the mango. You can now cut the mango into vertical wedges or round, cross-sectional slices. Half or quarter them further, as you wish. Sprinkle with pistachios and serve.

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Eeshaan Kashyap

Eeshaan Kashyap is a Delhi-based chef and food stylist who works at the intersection of food and art though curating culinary events. He is the artist-designer behind Tablescape, an online tableware store.

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