kulfi

British

/ ˈkʊlfɪ /

noun

an Indian dessert made by freezing milk which has been concentrated by boiling away some of the water in it, and flavoured with nuts and cardamom seeds

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Grab a lemon gelato in Italy; a stick of butterscotch kulfi in Nepal; a cinnamon paleta bar in Mexico.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2023

Meera Sodha’s kulfi recipe, made as written, was perfect in every way, despite its shockingly swift and simple assembly.

From Slate • Oct. 11, 2018

The fluffy tufts of cream were silkier and more melt-resistant than kulfi, with flavors that were wide-ranging and whimsical.

From New York Times • Sep. 1, 2017

Parlours have sprung up across the US offering Persian-style saffron, orange blossom, and rosewater ice cream, sprinkled with nuts and drizzled with honey; and Indian-inspired flavours such as masala chai, pineapple, and kulfi.

From BBC • Aug. 1, 2017

Shaukat stood outside, talking to a kulfi vendor.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed

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