Why it works: Condensed milk and cardamom work together. They rank in the top 10% of all ingredient pairs, and 33 recipes mention both. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓
The recipe
Serves 4Ingredients
Contains: milk (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)
Directions
Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.
Mix the cornflour with the 2 tbsp milk in a small bowl until smooth.
Pour the evaporated milk into a small saucepan over medium heat and bring to a gentle simmer.
Whisk in the cornflour mixture and simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened.
Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes.
Lightly crush the cardamom seeds in a mortar and pestle, then stir them into the cooled mixture with the condensed milk.
Whisk the double cream until it just thickens, then fold it into the milk mixture until evenly combined.
Pour into kulfi moulds or a freezer-safe container, cover, and freeze for at least 6 hours until firm.
To serve, dip the moulds briefly in warm water to loosen and unmold, or let the container soften for a few minutes before scooping.
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The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.
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Condensed milk + cardamomtop 10% of all pairsAroma overlaplowMentioned together33 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
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Evaporated milk + condensed milktop 1% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together168 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
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Milk + cardamomtop 6% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together534 recipes
Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).
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Milk + creamtop 9% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together29,395 recipes
Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).
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Condensed milk + creamtop 9% of all pairsAroma overlaplowMentioned together415 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
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