India’s answer to late summer

Dense, creamy, and infused with the subtle perfume of cardamom, rosewater, or pistachio, this frozen treat has soothed sweltering afternoons across the Indian subcontinent for centuries . More intense and indulgent than Western ice cream, kulfi isn’t churned or whipped – it’s slowly simmered and patiently frozen, a dessert that invites you to slow down and savour.

The history of kulfi stretches back to the Mughal Empire, which ruled much