Kulfi - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups whole milk
3 None cardamom pods, crushed
2 cups heavy cream
2 tbsp honey
1/2 cup ground almonds
1/4 cup shelled pistachio nuts, finely chopped
2 drops green food color
None None Shelled pistachio nuts, coarsely chopped, to decorate

Preparation

Place the milk and cardamom in a heavy-bottomed saucepan on high heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer for 6-7 mins until reduced to 2 cups. Stir in the cream. Simmer, stirring frequently, until reduced to 2 1/2 cups. Check the quantity with a measuring cup. Remove cardamom.
Stir in honey, ground almonds, pistachios and food color. Divide among four 2/3-cup kulfi molds (available in most Indian grocers) or ramekins. Place molds on a baking pan.
Freeze for about 5 hours until frozen. To unmold, wipe outside of mold with a hot damp cloth. Invert onto serving plates. Serve immediately, sprinkled with chopped pistachio nuts.