Saffron Cardamom Ice Cream With Pistachios Recipes

Steps:

• Make the saffron syrup: In a small pot, stir together 1/2 cup water and the sugar and set over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a boil. Once boiling, add the saffron threads, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, until the mixture reduces and thickens to a maple syrup consistency. Set aside to cool completely.
• Make the lassi: In a blender, combine the nondairy yogurt, ice, nondairy milk, and saffron syrup. Blend until smooth and creamy. Divide between two glasses and garnish with the cardamom, pistachios, and saffron threads, if using.

Steps:

• Combine the milk, cream, saffron and bring to a boil in a heavy saucepan .
• Remove pan from heat and let cream mixture stand, covered, for 1 hour.
• Return pan to the heat and bring mixture to just simering.
• In another bowl, whisk egg yolks, sugar and pinch of salt together.
• Add 1/2 cup of the cream mixture to the eggs & blend to temper them.
• After mixing, add the rest of the cream to the egg mix in a steady stream, whisking to blend well.
• Pour the entire mixture back into the pan.
• Cook this custard over moderate low heat, stirring until a thermometer reaches 170°F.
• Strain through a fine sieve into another bowl and stir in cardamom.
• Let custard cool completely and freeze in ice cream freezer according to manufacturer's recommendations.
• Add pistachios during last few minutes of freezing/churning time.

Steps:

• 1. In a food processor or a blender, process the pistachios until coarsely ground. Reserve 2 to 3 tablespoons for garnish, and leave the rest in the work bowl. Then add the ice cream, green food coloring, and cardamom seeds to the food processor and pulse a few times to mix. Transfer to an air-tight container and freeze, about 2 hours.2. To serve, place rounded scoops of ice cream in a serving platter and top with the reserved pistachios.Variation: Put scoops of vanilla ice cream on a platter. Mix 2 drops of green food color in 1 tablespoon milk and sprinkle it over the ice cream. Top with the chopped pistachios and ground cardamom seeds.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Steps:

• In a medium thick-bottomed bot, slowly heat the milk to boiling while stirring. Add the vanilla extract and saffron. Continue to cook on low heat, stirring occasionally while doing the next step.
• Beat the egg yolks with the sugar until smooth and foamy. Very carefully and slowly, pour the egg/sugar mixture into the milk. Make sure to stir it rapidly with a fork or use a whisk while pouring (or you will end up with scrambled eggs in the ice cream!).
• Continue heating the mixture on low heat while stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until thickened (it should be foamy and coat the spoon).
• Pour the custard mixture into a bowl, and refrigerate until well chilled.
• Once cold, stir in the cream, rose water or extract, and chopped pistachios.
• Churn in an ice cream maker until finished (or, stick in the freezer and vigorously stir every 30 minutes or so to break up the ice crystals, until it is homogenous and frozen).