There are so many different flavor options when making ice cream at home. And who needs an ice cream maker to make homemade ice cream? Once you have the base of ice cream that is whipped cream and condensed milk, all you have to do is add flavoring ingredients. I prefer making any fruit flavored ice creams at home as I can assure myself that there are fresh fruits in it.
I never thought of a Paan flavored ice cream till I first had it couple of years back in India. Well, I was just in love with the refreshing ingredients in it. Paan, betel leaf quid filled with all sort of flavorful and fragrant ingredients like fennel seeds, gulkand (rose petal jam), dried fruits, candied fruits and many more is used to clean your mouth palette after devouring delicious meal. But how about an ice cream which can be relished as a dessert and can be a mouth freshener.
No Churn Paan Ice cream
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 5 washed betel leaves
- ½ cup condensed milk
- 2-3 tbsp milk
- 1 tbsp gulkand rose petal jam
- 1 tbsp chopped cashews
- 1 tbsp chopped almonds
- 1 tbsp dates
- 1 tbsp tutti-frutti candied fruits
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- ¼ tsp cardamom powder
Instructions
- In a blender, add chopped betel leaves, fennel seeds, gulkand and milk. Blend it well till it forms a paste.
- Using a hand mixer, stand mixer or whisk whip the cream till it forms medium peaks.
- Add the blended paste of betel leaves and condensed milk to the whipped cream.
- Add all the nuts, dates, tutti-frutti, cardamom powder to the whipping cream mixer.
- Take the mixer out in a glass container with tight lock. Cover the container with plastic wrap to avoid ice formation on top of ice cream. Then close the lid and let it freeze for around 2-3 hours.
- After 2-3 hours using a spoon or fork mix the ice cream in the container itself as all the nuts and dried fruits has settle down on the bottom of the container. Also this step it will fluff up the ice cream better.
- Chill it for 8-10 hours and then its ready to scoop out and relish.
