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Saturday, May 14, 2011

Paan Ice cream (Betelnut leaf Ice cream)


Paan is a must after a big Indian dinner. Paan is not only a flavor burst in the mouth but the leaf aids digestion. The gulkand - rose leaf preserve is a coolant, and the saunf - fennel seeds act as a breath freshener. However with summer here, it is a hard choice between some icecream and paan. I thought why not merge the two. This icecream uses two readymade ingredients so no churning or waiting. You can either buy the paan ingredients separately or ask your neighbourhood paan wala to give four paans with masala separate. These are the ingredients of a mitha paan.

Ingredients:

1.5 pints (750 ml) Vanilla icecream
4 paan leaves
1/2 cup paan stuffing (tutti fruti, grated coconut, fennel seeds)
2 tablespoons gulkand
Make vertical cuts in the paan leaves and roll them to chop finely. Mix the paan ingredients well with the gulkand. Soften the icecream by placing it on the kitchen counter for 5-10 minutes. Fold the paan mixture into the icecream till it is well dispersed in the icecream. Put it in the freezer for about an hour to harden.

Scoop, serve and enjoy!

11 comments:

  1. Reshmi MaheshMay 14, 2011 at 12:47 AM

    A quick and colorful icecream...

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  2. RajiMay 14, 2011 at 1:04 AM

    This is really unique recipe...brilliant idea..love this.

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  3. sangeetaMay 14, 2011 at 1:30 AM

    Great flavors ... we used to make a paan kulfi but the ingredients were a little different. banaras ka paan is a bit different than this .

    This one with the chopped betel leaves i would love..

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  4. UnknownMay 14, 2011 at 2:01 AM

    what a great idea, I can almost smell and taste the ice-cream :)

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  5. ?May 14, 2011 at 11:58 PM

    What an interesting idea!
    Bookmarked!

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  6. Mehjabeen ArifMay 15, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    Yum :)

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  7. Priya SureshMay 15, 2011 at 10:18 PM

    Never know about this betelnut icecream,soo delicious and yummy..

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  8. Love II cookMay 17, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    impromptu and improvised. another flavor for ben and jerry's to definitely definitely add ;) creative at best cookingfoodie! lovely.will try from scratch too.

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  9. AnonymousMay 20, 2011 at 12:23 PM

    Mmm... This looks wonderful... by the way, do you have an interest (a big one) in Indian cuisine?

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  10. UnknownJune 16, 2011 at 5:05 AM

    This is "The" flavorful icecream I have ever seen..very good idea..cant wait to try out soon..

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  11. Sayantani Mahapatra MudiJuly 8, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    I love to eat this at a local store. the flavours are great, thanks for sharing this recipe....awesome.

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