I am not sure how many of you are familiar with Milk Ice Cream or Pal Ice as it is referred to, but this was my favorite ice cream as a kid. My first memories of this Ice cream was when we lived in a small town, some 180 km from Madras. We were there for a period of 18 months or so, and I was around 8 yrs at this time. Incidents during that period always remain so vivid in my memory.
Pal Ice was molded and served in an ice cream stick. I had no clue beyond the fact that it was made with milk and sugar. We used to have an ice-cream factory in the neighborhood, and we were allowed to eat from that place. Daddy being a doctor, was always very strict about not eating food from carts or any roadside shops.
Summers were always hot and come afternoon you will see the kids settling under huge trees and playing. Amma mostly never would let us out during afternoons. Afternoon naps were common, but restless kids were seen loitering around the compound.
During those days we would see the Icecream vendor pushing around his cart, fresh with his ware, shouting at his top of the voice, Pal Ice! And like bees to honey, we would run out to see him. I think it used to cost about 50 paisa - 1 Rs, not sure. But with a coin in hand and steel glass in another, Sree and I would barge out of the house, yelling at him to stop.
Panting we would reach the icecream wala, thrusting both hands forward. We will have one Pal ice dropped in the steel tumbler. With the scorching heat, the stick ice would already be melting. But mindless and heedless of anything, we will rush inside to settle down to lick on the stick. The better part of the ice cream would have melted already, but then we had the tumbler just for that, it will hold the melted milk and we will hurriedly drink that next. It still used to be very cold and icy.
Years later when we got our refrigerator, this was the first dish I ever made. I used to mix hot milk with sugar, allowed it to cool down and put it in a bowl, and freeze. As I said all I knew was it had milk and sweet. A couple of hours later I would settle down with my very own homemade Milk Icecream. It used to taste so delicious. It used to be icy with crystals all formed, I used to munch down the crystals and enjoyed it thoroughly!. In the years to come, I learnt that one has to beat the ice cream and I was seen doing that as well.
It's been one wonderful journey from a primitive way of making ice to the smoothy ice cream I landed myself in. But I have always remembered this Milk Ice Cream or Pal Ice and always wanted to make it. I might encourage Konda to do this, but on second thought maybe she should arrive at this idea herself. Making this has been on my cards for a while, yet I never came around to making it. So I was really looking forward to this edition when I planned to make this.
Yesterday when I mixed milk with sugar and thrust it into the freezer and took it out later at night I was so excited! Imagine recreating something that you did in secrecy and being naughty, making it now in your own kitchen, yet not confessing to the kids the story behind this.
When I opened the box, I could see those crystals formed and it was so icy. I simply crushed it well with the Ice cream scoop the first time and after 2 hours added condensed milk to get more creamy and pulsed it a couple of times. Again froze for 6 hrs.
My ultimate step into heaven is always a dose of chocolate syrup and couldn't wait for the pictures to be clicked. It was exactly as I remembered from my childhood and it was utter bliss!
This was after 7 hrs, crush with Ice cream scoop
After 2 hrs from the first mix
This is after 6 hrs.
Ingredients Needed:
Milk - 1 cup
Condensed Milk - 2 tbsp
Sugar - 2 tsp
Method to prepare:
Boil milk and add sugar. Make sure it is mixed well. Once it cools down, freeze it. It took about 6 - 7 hrs for it to freeze in our climate right now.
Remove, crush down well. Freeze again for 2 hours, remove and add condensed milk. Beat well. I pulsed it a couple of times. Freeze it again.
Enjoy after 6 hrs of freezing again.
Serve with chocolate sauce for ultimate bliss!
Peddu loved this so much that I was so happy. In the morning when I was clicking the pictures both Peddu and Chinnu said they don't want it. But when I came back home, Peddu said he wanted and ate an entire bowl!
Sunanda says
Lovely icecream..This recipe is useful for my kid 🙂
Divya.M says
this is awesome .... long time valli... remembering my school days... looks yummy with chocolate sauce on top...
Suma Gandlur says
Everybody can relate to you when it comes to food nostalgia, I guess.
Looks delicious. The next thing I am going to do now is boil milk. 🙂
harini-jaya says
This looks super cool!! I would pass the choc syrup and have it as is!!
I agree Valli, some childhood memories are just etched in our minds!! Btw, my sister was just asking me y'day if she could freeze just milk and sugar 🙂
vaishali sabnani says
wonderful...love icecreams anytime:)
Jayashree says
Enjoyed reading this post, Valli. The ice cream looks creamy and perfect for summer.
Paaka Shaale says
Gosh Srivalli!!! You brought back a lot of memories. Me and my sis used to eat pal ice of 50ps during our child hood days. Thanks for posting this. I'm all mushy and nostalgic now 🙂
jayasree says
Valli, while thinking of various ice creams to do for this series, these paal ice too came to my mind. It sure brings so many memories of my school days. I can't wait to try it soon.
divya says
looks super gorgeous and irresistible..yummy!!
Swaram says
Oh sis and me used to mix milk and sugar, and sometimes complan too 😉 and make icecream that way 🙂
Brought bk so many memories 🙂
And the ice-cream looks yummmm!
Priya says
Paal ice makes me nostalgic, feel like relishing this wonderful creamy ice cream..
Krithi's Kitchen says
Pal ice is my favorite as a kid… so good to know it could be recreated at home!..
Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says
I have never had something like this before, but I am going to try to make it.
SravsCulinaryConcepts says
I love this icecream !! brought back my school days !! will surly try !!
Anonymous says
thanks for this recipe, what is condensed milk?
Srivalli says
Thank you everybody, I am so glad that so many of you have sweet memories associated with this ice cream..:)
Anon Please read abt Condensed_milk on Wiki
sowmya's creative saga says
wowo..that sounds delicious..
Vimitha Anand says
Paal ice was any kid's favorite and so was mine.. Thanks for the recipe will try it soon...
Gayathri Kumar says
Very interesting childhood memories. Even we used to buy paal ice from street vendor and enjoyed it a lot. Your write up has rekindled my memories. Ice cream looks so nice..
Mom Chef says
A childhood favoruite here too ! yes, the gadiwala peddling his fares in the hot afternoon sun is a sight many of us cannot forget 🙂
Pavani says
Pal ice looks snowy, sweet and delicious. Chocolate syrup gives it the gourmet touch..
Same pinch, I've the same blue sundae bowls you have.. Took them from my mom on my last India visit 🙂
sushma says
I remember we 3 sisters used to fight for this pal ice. We used to wait for the Ice cream wala everyday to have this. SO simple and delicious. Will surely try this in this summer.
sameem ahamed says
Superb
geetha nandhini says
wow i made icecream of incredible taste with steps!!! I added ellachi it gives a good flavor. Try it u ll like .