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Pista Kesar Kulfi (Pistachio and Saffron Kulfi)

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A coneshaped serving of ice cream garnished with slivers of pistachio and a saffron thread.
Photo by David Loftus

The two most elegant ingredients in the Indian pantry go hand in hand in this recipe to create one of India’s most famous kulfis. It’s not easy to buy ground pistachios; I tend to run mine through a spice and nut grinder to create a fine powder for this kulfi. You could use a food processor to chop the nuts, but you’ll end up with a chunkier nut kulfi. This scales up very well if you want to make a bigger batch.

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