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Cook Time 20 minutes
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups finely chopped peaches skin on, I chopped in them in an electric chopper
  • 2-3 tablespoons ghee/clarified butter
  • 1/4 cup condensed milk
  • 1/4 cup malai/clotted cream
  • a pinch of kesar/saffron
  • 1/4 teaspoon green elaichi powder
  • 3 tablespoons slivers almonds pistachios
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cashews
  • For the Ice-Cream
  • Ready made Vanilla Ice Cream

Method
 

  1. Soak the saffron strands in 2-3 tablespoons of hot milk.
  2. Place a heavy bottom pan on a medium flame.
  3. Add the ghee.
  4. Once the ghee heats up add the chopped peaches.
  5. Allow them to cook until they loose their shape and mix turns gooey.
  6. Add the malai and let the mix cook for 5-7 minutes more, keep stirring.
  7. Now add the condensed milk. Mix well and cook for another 5-7 minutes.
  8. Add the saffron. Mix.
  9. Turn off the flame. Add the elaichi powder and chopped cashews.
  10. Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with slivered almonds and pistachios.
  11. To turn the Halwa into an Ice-Cream
  12. Once the ice cream has thawed and loosened a bit add the peach halwa and give it a rough mix.
  13. Transfer to a container with a lid, I set it in the aluminum box.
  14. To serve
  15. In a serving dish or glass make a thin layer of warm Peach Halwa, top this with a scoop of Peach Halwa Ice Cream and garnish with desired toppings.
  16. Serve immediately.

Notes

The quantity for halwa to ice cream depends on the quantity of Halwa you have on hand. Adjust accordingly. The ratio is equal parts ice cream to Halwa. You can double the quantity of Halwa if you plan to serve it for a gathering and need some extra halwa to serve with the ice-cream.