In an Indian restaurant, what is 'kulfi'?
Kulfi batch. In India, kulfi is sold by vendors called "kulfiwalas", who keep the kulfi frozen by placing the moulds inside a large earthenware pot called a "matka", filled with ice and salt. It is served on a leaf or frozen onto a stick. It is the traditional sweet from the Indian subcontinent. Kulfi Kulfi or Qulfi is a popular frozen dairy dessert originating from the Indian subcontinent during Mughal India. It is often described as "traditional Indian ice cream." It is popular throughout India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Burma (Myanmar), and the Middle East, and widely available in restaurants
Kulfi it, increasing its fat, protein, and lactose density. It has a distinctive taste due to caramelization of lactose and sugar during the lengthy cooking process. The semi-condensed mix is then frozen in tight sealed moulds (often kulhars with their mouths sealed) that are then submerged in ice mixed with salt to speed up the freezing process. The ice/salt mix, along with its submerged kulfi moulds, is placed in a matka or an earthen pot that provides insulation from the external heat and slows down the melting of ice. Kulfi prepared in this manner is hence called "Matka Kulfi". Kulfi, thus