Cook With Manali turns 2! + Tutti Frutti Ice Cream Recipe

Eggless Tutti Frutti Ice Cream is a refreshing summer treat!

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Tutti Frutti Ice Cream

Today is 19th June 2015. 2 years back on the same date, I pressed the publish button on my blog for the very first time. At that time I had no idea what food blogging was all about. I only started this blog so that I could keep all my recipes at one place and it was never meant to be more than that. My love for food and cooking grew by leaps and bounds after I moved to US. Spending time in the kitchen and standing in front of my oven for hours started to give me more happiness than anything else and it was then I realized my true passion in life. Yes it took a while but I’m glad I realized it.

Indian Tutti Frutti Ice Cream

I would scribble away everything on papers and would eventually lose those recipes. It is then when I thought about a food blog. Actually it was my husband’s suggestion and I thought “why not”? 2 years later, I think it was the best decision ever! It opened a whole new world for me. From learning about different cuisines, different cooking techniques, food photography to making blogging friends, it has been an awesome journey.

I never really thought that anyone except my family would ever read this blog! These 2 years also made me realize that blogging is a tough job, it’s actually a job with no breaks or vacations. There are recipe failures and they are frustrating and then there’s food photography. Sometimes I shoot more than 200 pictures and don’t like a single one. And of course there’s social media too on which you have to be active like 24 x7! The strange part though is that most people do not realize how busy blogging can get. Only bloggers would understand this. Nah, I am not complaining! I love what I do , all I mean to say is that when I started I had no idea that the blogging world was so big and demanding. A big thank you to all you awesome people for reading my blog and supporting me. To those who try my recipes and leave feedback – you guys seriously make my day! I hope to improve and bring you more delicious recipes in the coming years. So stay tuned!

Tutti Frutti Ice Cream Recipe

Okay this long speech has now come to end! 😀 and now on to the recipe for this Tutti Frutti Ice Cream. After all 2 years of blogging calls for some celebration, right?! Do you guys know about tutti frutti? I have few recipes on using them my blog, like this and this. They are candied dry papaya and used in a lot of cakes and other desserts in India. You can get tutti frutti at Indian grocery stores, I asked mom to get these for me from India as I wanted to make this ice cream and my local Indian grocery store didn’t have them.

Like most Indian ice cream, this tutti frutti ice cream is also eggless and easy to make. A lot of tutti frutti ice cream that I have seen in India are yellow or pink in color but I did not add any food color to this. The most important ingredient in my recipe is “kewra essence”. Kewra is an extract that is distilled from pandanus flowers and used to flavor Indian and Pakistani sweets [source: wikipedia]. I got this essence from my local Indian grocery store and I would highly recommend using it. If you don’t have it, simply use vanilla extract.

Eggless Tutti Frutti Ice Cream

Oh and I would also like to mention that I kept my ice cream base not too sweet because you add tutti frutti to it which is already quite sweet. If you want your ice cream base to be really sweet as well increase the quantity of sugar by 1-2 tablespoons.

 

Method

In a bowl add heavy cream and milk. Add milk powder and granulated sugar to it. Also add the kewra essence.

Mix everything till well combined.

Pass the ice cream mixture through a sieve to get a smooth ice cream base. Chill the mixture for a minimum of 4 hours or overnight.

Tutti Frutti Ice Cream Recipe-Step-1

Make the ice cream according to your ice cream maker manufacturer’s instructions.

After the ice cream has been churning for around 15-20 minutes, add the tutti frutti and let it churn for a minute.

The ice cream is done when it reaches this soft serve consistency.

Tutti Frutti Ice Cream Recipe-Step-2

Transfer the ice cream to an ice cream container and freeze for a minimum for 4 hours or overnight before serving.

Tutti Frutti Ice Cream

* The total preparation time is actually 10 minutes + 20-25 minutes of making the ice cream. 4 hours is the chilling time.

* If you don’t have an ice cream maker , use this recipe – 2 cups heavy cream, 1 can (14oz) condensed milk, 3/4 teaspoons kewra essence, 3 tablespoons dry milk powder and 1 cup tutti frutti. Whip the cream till it forms soft peaks, add condensed milk, milk powder, kewra essence and mix. Freeze for 2 hours, take the ice cream out and then add the tutti frutti, mix and freeze till firm.

Tutti Frutti Ice Cream Recipe

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Servings: 4
Eggless Tutti Frutti Ice Cream is a refreshing summer treat!

Ingredients 

  • 1.5 cups heavy cream
  • ½ cup milk [i used 2%]
  • 3 tablespoons dry milk powder
  • cup + 3 teaspoons granulated white sugar
  • ¾ teaspoons kewra essence
  • 1 cup tutti frutti
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Instructions 

  • In a bowl add heavy cream and milk. Add milk powder and granulated sugar to it. Also add the kewra essence.
  • Mix everything till well combined.
  • Pass the ice cream mixture through a sieve to get a smooth ice cream base.
  • Chill the mixture for a minimum of 4 hours or overnight.
  • Make the ice cream according to your ice cream maker manufacturer's instructions.
  • After the ice cream has been churning for around 15-20 minutes, add the tutti frutti and let it churn for a minute.
  • The ice cream is done when it reaches this soft serve consistency.
  • Transfer the ice cream to an ice cream container and freeze for a minimum for 4 hours or overnight before serving.

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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44 Comments

  1. congrats dear Manali!! and yes good luck and good wishes too.. Hope you achieve much more success.. I just bought an ice cream maker.. will try this recipe and will write u back.. Icecream looks so good..awesome!!

  2. Hey Manali, congratulations on your second year anniversary. What a great journey you shared with us. Yes, I can relate to most of the things you mentioned about having a blog. To wrap things up you present us with another beautiful and colourful dessert! I wish you many more years of happy blogging!

  3. Happy 2 year anniversary, Manali! I’m so glad I found you over here, because you have such a wonderful blog full of delicious recipes and how to’s. Blogging is a lot of work, but if it weren’t fun we wouldn’t do it, right? And this ice cream looks dee-licious — perfect for the hot weather we’re having here!

  4. Huge congratulations Manali!!! Happy 2 years! This looks so beautiful, and I love the tutti frutti colours! Ice cream makes the perfect celebratory treat 🙂

  5. Happy blog anniversary, Manali! Congrats on two years! Cheers to more delicious years ahead! This ice cream is the perfect way to celebrate! It looks gorgeous!

  6. Happy Blogiversary Manali! Wishing you many more successful years ahead:)
    Sharing fav quote from my collection :
    “The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.”
    Vince Lombardi

  7. Congrats on two years Manali! I had no idea that that’s what tutti frutti was, this ice cream looks fantastic and the perfect treat to celebrate with!

  8. From making paneer to cupcakes, paranthas to exotic breads, delicious veggies to fancy cheesecakes – you’ve conquered it all and yet there’s so much more to come that it only feels like a beginning of an outstanding journey ahead. You’ve worked hard, stayed up late, tolerated many burns, learnt a hell lot and while everything wasn’t always perfect, one thing that has never changed was your love for what you do and that’s all that matters. Keep rocking and looking forward to more delightful awesomeness. Congratulations and, let me get to business, how about strawberry cheesecake, oreo truffles or swiss roll cake to celebrate? Disclaimer: I might or might not be saying this for selfish reasons 😉

  9. Congrats, Manali! Tutti Fruity ice cream is BEST to celebrate the occasion 🙂 I wish you lots of success and tons of delicious-ness, for your blog, in coming years! Enjoy your day dear! You’ve been doing amazing!

  10. What a colorful way to celebrate blog anniversary..Lovely ice cream.Happy anniversay manali.

  11. Happy Blog Birthday! That’s so exciting. Your blog has an awesome mix of my favorite Indian classics and great recipes from other cuisines around the world 🙂 This is a great way to celebrate!

  12. Happy 2nd Blogiversary, Manali! Yeah! About food blogging I feel the same like you. This is something I am passionate about, and like to do hours and hours without realizing the time even if it is 2:00am. 😉 So cheers to happy blogging! And tutti frutti is the best way to celebrate anniversary! 🙂

  13. Congrats on 2 years of blogging, Manali! I love reading your recipes – they always make me very hungry! This ice cream is gorgeous – love the colour!

  14. Happy 2 year blog birthday, Manali! I love visiting your blog and learning so much! I have heard of tutti frutti, but never really knew what is is. This ice cream is so exotic and beautiful – a perfect way to celebrate!

  15. Congrats Manali!! You’re doing such a great job. I really enjoy your recipes and stories. Nothing better to celebrate than ice cream, right? And this one is looking GOOD!! Pinning.

  16. What a gorgeous ice cream! Love it Manali! And pictures are awesome! Happy second B-Day to your blog! Wishing you lots of great achievements in the future!

  17. Just 2 years and see what all you achieved. I thought you must have been blogging for atleast 6 years, i mean your pics are soooooo amazing:) And only a blogger can understand the whole saga of blogging-cooking, clicking, writing, posting and then social networking. Yeah its fun to do but it doesnt get that much respect (thats what i think). When some say i am a banker or a marketing person they get good responses. When i say i am a blogger, i get oh ok, nice!
    Hell yeah its nice, but it is a tough job like any other job 🙂
    So 2 years, and you are already doing great, congrats. I wish cook with manali gets wiser, better and more beautiful with age:)
    And i am shweta garg agrawal on FB, do send me a friend request, would love to be your friend:)
    And how is your family doing? No stories about them 🙂

    1. Thank you Shweta! so glad to have met you through blogging 🙂 I totally agree, people don’t take blogging very seriously maybe because people have this notion “ki ismein kya hai”? bass click pics and post! yes only bloggers can understand how demanding the whole thing is! Thanks for all the wishes 🙂 and friend request sent!

  18. Congrats on your bloggiversary, Manali! That’s so exciting! And this ice cream is the perfect treat to celebrate with. Sounds so refreshing and delicious1

  19. Happy Blogiversary Manali! I am so glad you found your niche in blogging – because we love having you in the blogging world! You bring us so many incredible recipes, it’s hard to choose just one. And, this Tutti Fruitti Ice Cream looks absolutely incredible!