The ice cream known as Kulfi originated in which country?
Kulfi 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 serving cuisines from the Indian subcontinent around the world. Kulfi has similarities to ice cream in appearance and taste; however it is denser and creamier. It comes in various flavours. The more traditional ones are cream (malai), rose, mango, cardamom ("elaichi"), saffron ("kesar" or "zafran"), and pistachio. There are newer variations such
Kulfi as apple, orange, strawberry, peanut, and avocado. Unlike ice cream, kulfi is not whipped, resulting in a solid, dense frozen dessert similar to traditional custard-based ice cream. Thus, it is sometimes considered a distinct category of frozen dairy-based dessert. Due to its density, kulfi takes a longer time to melt than Western ice cream. "Kulfi" or "Qulfi" is a Hindustani word derived from the Persian "Qufli" meaning "covered cup", which in turn is of Arabic origin. The dessert likely originated in the Mughal Empire in the 16th century. The mixture of dense evaporated milk was already popular in the sweet