Posted by on Jul 9, 2024 | 16 comments

Oh, mama, that ice cream used to drive me bonkers…

Well, I guess the treats I’m talking about are mama’s latest curry that she did for some neighbors, one of whom brings her a spice from Goa called Xacuti, and 3-minute ice cream that literally takes about 3 minutes.

Serves 4:

Cut up into slices some lovely summer fruits like 2 large nectarines and 2 large peaches, add 1/2 cup sugar , a dash of vanilla and freeze the whole shebang.

When you wish to serve the ice cream, take out the fruit and let it sit for a few minutes to unthaw very slightly. Transfer the fruit to the bowl of a food processor, pulse it a couple of times to break up the fruit, add about 1/2 cup of heavy cream or thick coconut milk and whiz up into a lovely ice cream in about 2 minutes. Serve immediately.

Did you know that eating hot foods helps you cool in summer? Hence a curry and then a cool gelato to follow. Let mama know if you try any of her recipes as she loves…uh…feedback.

Xacuti shrimp curry with coconut milk added at the end.