Sweet & Creamy: Homemade malai ice cream recipe in simple steps

Make Malai Ice Cream at home! Easy recipe using full-fat milk, cornstarch, and fresh cream. Click for the recipe!

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How to make Malai Ice Cream at home?

Making Malai ice cream at home is a fun and delicious experience for food lovers! The Malai ice cream recipe given below is very simple and can be made at home.

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Ingredients

Full-fat milk - 1 liter, Sugar - 1/2 cup (as per taste), Cornflour - 1 tablespoon, Fresh cream (Amul or homemade) - 1 cup, Saffron / Cardamom powder - as desired, Dry fruits - (almonds, cashews, pistachios finely chopped)

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Simmer the milk

Start simmering 1 liter of milk on medium heat. Keep stirring continuously so that the milk doesn't stick to the bottom.

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Adding Cornflour

Take some milk separately and mix cornstarch in it. Add this mixture to the remaining milk and stir. This will thicken the mixture.

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Adding Sugar and Flavor

Once the milk has reduced, add sugar, cardamom powder/saffron. Stir until the mixture thickens well.

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Let it cool

Remove this mixture from the gas and let it cool completely. Once cooled, add fresh cream and dry fruits and mix.

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Freeze

Fill this mixture in an airtight container and keep it in the deep freezer for 7-8 hours. Mixing it 1-2 times in between will make the texture even smoother.

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Tip

For a creamier texture, whisk the mixture once in a mixer. If desired, you can change the flavor by adding rose syrup, mango pulp, strawberry crush.