Chikki Ice-Cream Recipe

Chikki Ice-Cream is very delicious and creamy. Almond and pistachio chikki flavours this ice-cream. You need not make the chikki at home, feel free to buy good quality almond and pista chikki instead.

Cooking Time and Serve Estimate for Chikki Ice-Cream Recipe

Preparation Time : 15 mins.
Cooking Time : 20 mins.

Serves 4.

Ingredients for making Chikki Ice-Cream Recipe

½ litre (500 ml.) full fat milk
½ cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornflour
¼ teaspoon cardamom (elaichi) powder
a few saffron strands
¾ cup (150 grams) fresh cream

For the chikki in Chikki Ice-Cream

½ cup sugar
¼ cup chopped pistachios
¼ cup chopped almonds
oil to grease

For the ice-cream

1. In a small bowl, soak the saffron in a little warm milk and keep aside.

2. Combine the milk in a pan with the sugar and cornflour and mix well so that no lumps remain.

3. Bring it to a boil, stirring continuously. Simmer over a slow flame till the mixture coats the back of a spoon.

4. Add the cardamom powder and saffron mixture and mix well.

5. Cool completely. Add the cream and mix well.

6. Transfer into a shallow dish and freeze till it is slushy.

For the chikki

1. Put the sugar in a pan and heat over a medium flame till it melts and caramelizes to a light brown colour.

2. Remove from the flame, add the almonds and pistachios and mix well.

3. Pour onto a greased marble surface.

4. When the chikki has cooled, break into small pieces and keep aside.

Method for preparing Chikki Ice-Cream Recipe

1. Remove the semi-set ice-cream from the freezer and transfer it into a blender.

2. Add half the crushed chikki and blend till it is smooth and no ice crystals remain.

3. Transfer into the shallow dish, add in the remaining half of the crushed chikki and mix well.

4. Freeze again till it is firm. Scoop and serve.