Indian · Dessert
Saffron Milk Shaved Ice
A cooling North Indian-inspired shaved ice built from saffron- and cardamom-infused milk sweetened with condensed milk, frozen in a shallow tray and repeatedly forked into fine, fluffy golden crystals. Finished with chopped pistachio, it eats like a milky, fragrant granita rather than a syrup-soaked ice.
$6
10 minsPrep
5 minsCook
225 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
152Calories
4.5gProtein
5.7gFat
21.7gCarbs
20.6gSugar
0.5gFiber
53mgSodium
13mgChol
2.5gSat Fat
216mgPotassium
134mgCalcium
0.3mgIron
0.4mcgVitamin B12
0.6mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0gAlcohol
vegetarian
gluten-free
sweet-spot
hidden-gems
Instructions
1
Warm the whole milk gently in a small pan until just steaming, then crumble in the saffron threads and let steep off the heat for 5 minutes to bloom the colour and aroma.
2
Stir the condensed milk, sugar and ground cardamom into the warm saffron milk until fully dissolved, then whisk in the water to loosen the mixture.
3
Taste and adjust sweetness if needed, then pour the mixture into a shallow freezer-safe tray so it sits no more than 2cm deep.
4
Freeze uncovered for 1 hour, then drag a fork through the half-set mixture to break up any ice forming at the edges.
5
Return to the freezer and repeat the forking/scraping every 30-40 minutes for a further 2-3 hours, breaking the mixture into fine, fluffy, pale-gold crystals throughout.
6
Once fully frozen into loose shards with no liquid pockets remaining, scrape the entire tray with the tines of a fork to heap up light, snowy crystals.
7
Pile the shaved ice into two chilled glasses or bowls, scatter the chopped pistachio over the top, and serve immediately while still fluffy.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 4.9 oz140g warmed and infused whole milk
- 1.2 oz35g condensed milk
- 0 oz0.3g steeped in warm milk saffron
- 0 oz0.5g ground cardamom
- 0.5 oz15g dissolved into milk sugar white
- 1.4 oz40g water
- 0.3 oz8g finely chopped, for garnish pistachio
