Kaju Kishmish Ice Cream
Aug 10, 2020
Simple no-churn ice cream flavored with milk powder, cashews and raisins! This Kaju Kishmish Ice Cream is a unique ice cream flavor to enjoy this summer!
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An easy no-churn ice cream made with cashews and raisins! This Kaju Kishmish Ice Cream requires only few ingredients and makes a refreshing summer treat!
I make no churn ice creams on repeat during summers.
To tell you guys the truth, I do have an ice cream attachment with my stand mixer and I have used it in the past.
But mostly, I am just lazy to take it out and prepare the base and chill it.
So, when the ice cream craving kicks in, I want to make it immediately and since no churn ice creams are so easy, I always end up making them.
Sarvesh has been requesting me for quite a while now to make Kaju Kishmish Ice Cream
Kaju=cashews and kishmish=raisins. This is a commonly available flavor in India and one that he really loved as a child.
I don’t remember being very fond of this flavor and hence I didn’t even remember how it was supposed to taste.
But I thought of using the base recipe for no churn ice cream and then making a quick mawa/khoya (using cream and milk powder) and then adding cashews and raisins to it.
I am not sure how close it turned out to the kaju kishmish ice cream in India but Sarvesh said, this was his favorite ice cream of the season so far. He rated it higher than the Kesar Elaichi Ice Cream and also the Butterscotch Ice Cream!
Since he loved it so much, I had to share the recipe with you guys!
This Kaju Kishmish Ice Cream
✔is eggless and no churn.
✔made without an ice cream maker.
✔gets done in 15 minutes!
✔makes a unique ice cream flavor to enjoy this summer!
This ice cream has a lot of added flavor from the quick mawa/khoya made from the milk powder and cream.
It makes it so much richer in taste and also adds to flavor.
For the instant mawa, I mix the cream and milk powder until combined and I don’t really cook it much since I am not going to use this mawa for making any sweets.
So once the milk powder and cream is mixed, add in the cashews and raisins and cook them for around 2 to 3 minutes. And that’s about it, let this raisins and cashew mixture cool down a bit and then add it to the ice cream base.
It’s a little extra-step but it really make a difference.
Ingredients for the Ice Cream
This recipes uses 5 basic ingredients, 6 if you count the vanilla!
Heavy cream: you need heavy cream with minimum fat percentage of 35% to make no-churn ice creams. Do not use low fat cream here, it will not work and your ice cream will not be creamy enough.
Condensed milk: the sweetened condensed milk makes the perfect pair with the heavy cream for the no-churn ice cream. The combination of heavy cream and milk powder results in an ice cream which is creamy and has no crystals.
The recipe uses a 14 oz can of condensed milk, however you can add a little less if you prefer your ice cream to be not very sweet.
I would suggest adding 75% of the can in the that case.
Cashews: for this recipe, I have used unsalted, raw cashews. I roughly chopped them before using in the recipe.
Raisins: the other star ingredients of this recipe is raisin. I have used golden raisins here, the black raisins should also work.
Milk powder: we need milk powder here for the quick mawa recipe that we make for the ice cream base.
My recommendation for dried milk powder is always Nestle Nido. It’s a smooth milk powder which works very well for not only this ice cream but also for Indian sweets like this chocolate burfi.
The last ingredient for this ice cream is vanilla extract. Do use pure vanilla extract for best results.
If you want, you can even add some ground cardamom here. I really wanted to add it but Sarvesh told me the one in India didn’t have any cardamom in it so I skipped it.
Freezing the Ice Cream
Use an ice cream container to freeze it. I like a silicone one that I have.
I also like to cover mine with a plastic wrap first and then cover with a lid. This helps prevent freezer burn.
Freeze overnight for best results. This ice cream becomes quite solid when frozen, so leave it out for 10 minutes at room temperature before serving.
Serve in bowls or waffles cones (that’s my favorite) and enjoy!
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Kaju Kishmish Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 2 cup + 1/4 cup heavy cream 16 oz + 2 oz, divided
- 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon milk powder 43 grams
- 1/2 cup cashews 70 grams, raw, unsalted, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup golden raisins 70 grams
- 14 oz can condensed milk or add only 3/4 of the can to reduce sweetness
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- To a small pan on medium heat, add 1/4 cup (2 oz) heavy cream. Add milk powder to it.
- Mix until both are well combined and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Then add the cashews and raisins and cook for around 2 to 3 minutes on medium heat. The milk powder and cream mixture solidifies (becomes like mawa/khoya). Remove pan from heat and let it cool down a bit.
- Meanwhile, beat the remaining 2 cups (16 oz) heavy cream using the wire whisk attachment of your stand mixer (or use your hand mixer), until it forms peaks. Remember to not over-beat else it will separate. Set it aside.It's a good idea to chill the bowl and the whisk attachment for 20 minutes before you beat the cream in it. The cream should also be cold.
- Add condensed milk to a large bowl and then add vanilla extract to it and mix.
- Start adding the whipped cream into the condensed milk. Take a small amount of the whipped cream and start mixing by moving the spatula in one direction. Fold the whipped cream in parts and fold slowly until all of the whipped cream is combined.
- Then, add the prepare mawa-cashew-raisins mixture. Mix until it's all combined with the base.
- Transfer ice cream to an ice cream container (or any freezer safe container) and freeze overnight. To serve, take out the ice cream from the freezer and let it remain at room temperature for 10 minutes. Then scoop and serve.
Notes
- You may add some ground cardamom to the ice cream base if you like.
- Since the raisins also add sweetness to the ice cream, you can cut down on the condensed milk. You can add 3/4 of the condensed milk can.Â
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Hello! Thank you for the recipe. Can i use khoya in place of the milk powder (simply because i have khoya right now) ?
Also, i was willing to try out my new kitchenaid ice cream maker attachment. What amendments can i make in order to use the ice cream maker?
Thank you!!
You can use khoya and using an ice cream makers will change the recipe. The condensed milk and heavy cream combination is super thick and requires no churning hence it’s the base for no-churn ice creams. If you want to make using ice cream maker, you would need to make an ice cream base. I cannot tell you the exact measurements since I haven’t made this recipe using the traditional method. But use sugar in your base and half milk and half cream. And the same flavors and try.
Thank you so much. I will get going today!!
Update!!!
I made this ice cream. Followed the steps as they were. Just did not whip the cream all the way through. It spent sometime in the ice cream maker. Tried it this morning before tea! , it turned out delicious. Thank you so much for this recipe.
PS- i wish i could post a picture of my husband eating it (i dont like nuts or any disturbance in my ice cream, so its all for him)
What heavy cream is available in india? Amul is only 25 percent
I live in US so I am not sure about the different brands but from what I have heard, heavy cream (with fat percent more than 35%) are available in India. Amul also makes heavy cream. You will have to check your area.
Can I use skim milk powder ? Would it make any difference in the taste ?
should be okay
I made it today for my husband as he loves Indian sweets and this was perfect!! He loved it. Thank you so much. 🙂
Can you directly use whipped cream instead of whipping the heavy cream into peaks? This whipping into peaks part is very elusive for me. I have not figured out at all when that stage is and when to stop.
Thank you for such wonderful recipes!
honestly I haven’t used it so I can’t say with guarantee but you can give it a try. Also, whipping the cream is really easy. Go slowly if you are afraid, it just has to form peaks, as soon as it forms peaks stop. It’s just like how you would make whipped cream for any cake or any dessert, really simple.
Can i replace milk powder? We don’t get milk powder here.
can’t, if you want to not add milk powder then add khoya otherwise it will just be a plain vanilla ice cream with cashews and raisins