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Diwali Delight: Mithai-Inspired
Ice Cream Sandwiches
To Sweeten Your Festival

8 mins
Cooking Time
Easy
Difficulty
11
Ingredients
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This ice cream sandwich is the ideal fusion of crunchy, sweet churros and rich, cool ice cream, making it a must-have dessert for Diwali. It can be a perfect ending to your festive dinner or a refreshing snack during the celebrations. This dessert is a fun twist on traditional sweets, bringing a burst of sweetness and joy to your Diwali festivities.

Ingredients

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2 cupsAll-purpose flour (For the churros)
2 cupsWater
3 tbspUnsalted butter
2 tbsp Caster sugar
A pinchSalt
for fryingOil
½ cupCastor sugar (For coating)
1 tspCinnamon powder
300 mlHeavy cream (chilled) (For the ice cream)
397 gCondensed milk
8Gulab jamun

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Directions

Description - Step 1

Step 1: Prepare the ice cream

  • Whip up some chilled heavy cream using a hand mixer on low speed until you get those lovely soft peaks.

  • Once that’s done, carefully mix in the condensed milk to create a nice, smooth base. 

  • Then, stir in the halved gulab jamuns, mixing until you reach a thick and creamy consistency.

  • After that, pour the mixture into an airtight container, seal it up, and freeze for 6 to 8 hours, or until it is set.

Description - Step 2

Step 2: Prepare churro dough

  • Heat together water, butter, salt, and sugar in a saucepan until it reaches a rolling boil. 

  • After that, remove it from the heat and stir in the flour until you have a nice, smooth mixture.

  • Let it cool down a little before moving on to the next step.

Description - Step 3

Step 3: Pipe the churro

  • Transfer dough to a piping bag fitted with a star nozzle.

  • Pipe the dough into a swirl shape on a piece of parchment paper. 

  • Next, refrigerate the churro disks for roughly 25 minutes.

Description - Step 4

Step 4: Fry and coat

  • Heat oil in a pan and gently place the churro disks into the sizzling oil. 

  • Fry them in batches until they’re beautifully golden brown on both sides. 

  • After frying, drain them on paper towels.

  • While the churros are warm, coat them in a mixture of cinnamon and castor sugar.

Description - Step 5

Step 5: Assemble and serve

  • Take one churro disk and sandwich a scoop of gulab jamun ice cream between two disks.

  • Serve immediately to enjoy the crunchy-cold contrast.

Step 1
Step 1: Prepare the ice cream
6-8 Hours
Step 2
Step 2: Prepare churro dough
15 Minutes
Step 3
Step 3: Pipe the churro
30 Minutes
Step 4
Step 4: Fry and coat
20 Minutes
Step 5
Step 5: Assemble and serve
5 Minutes

Plate it up!

Plating Instructions

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Arrange the ice cream sandwiches on a golden tray and spread some marigold petals around for a festive touch.

 

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Pairing Instructions

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Pair this ice cream sandwich with spicy-sweet corn chaat and cool mango lassi to brighten your festive celebrations.

 

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Garnishing Instructions

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Lightly dust with cardamom powder or sprinkle some pistachio slivers for that rich look.

 

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