The Indian frozen dessert traditionally made by reducing sweetened milk and flavoring it with cardamom or pistachios is kulfi.
Kulfi is a dense, creamy frozen dessert from the Indian subcontinent. Unlike churned ice cream, it is usually made by concentrating milk through slow cooking, then adding sugar, nuts, saffron, cardamom, or fruit. The reduced milk gives kulfi a firmer texture and a slower melt than many Western ice creams.
Kulfi is commonly frozen in conical molds, although it may also be served in slices or on sticks. Popular varieties include malai, pistachio, mango, saffron, and cardamom. It is often sold by street vendors and served at celebrations.
Kulfi is sometimes called Indian ice cream, but it is not technically identical to standard churned ice cream because air is not incorporated through churning.