Dairy
We use local New York dairy for all of our signature flavors. Dairy, with its blank palate, is able to carry spices and flavors more robustly, creating the best end product.
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Our Flavors
All of our flavors are handcrafted, keeping all ingredients and spice balance in mind, highlighting the nuances of South Asian cuisine.
Each one is conceptualized by Pooja, whose passion for unique yet approachable desserts came at a young age.
Seasonal Scoops in
Our Shops
Our scoop shops rotate a seasonal selection of up to 12 of flavors, along with up to 2 rotating soft serve options. Our scoop shop flavors change every other month so there's always something new and exciting to discover when you visit!
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Rose with Cinnamon Roasted Almonds
Our most popular! Sweet, floral and spiced - there is nothing that this ice cream doesn't hit. It's unlike anything you've had before, in the best possible way!
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Masala Chai
A little sweet, and a little spicy. You will get hints of ginger, cinnamon, and black pepper in this flavor inspired by the classic tea.
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Mango & Cream
The flavor combines the simplicity of sweet milk with a fruity, tangy and sweet mango and puree. It's almost an ice cream and sorbet in one!
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Carrot Halwa
Carrots sautéed in ghee, and with a touch of cardamom. If you've ever had the carrot halwa dessert, you'll know exactly what to expect with this ice cream.
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Cardamom Pistachio Crumble
Inspired by an Indian shortbread called nankhatai. A nutty, caramelized crumb topping is folded into rich cardamom ice cream. Decadent with bursts of spice and pops of pistachio that adds just enough crunch.
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Pumpkin Garam Masala Crumble
Fall seasonal. The unexpected pumpkin spice: a pumpkin ice cream with the sweet and savory spices of garam masala, with a smoky black cardamom graham cracker folded throughout.
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Gulab Jamun
Whole milk, cream, cane sugar, non fat milk, cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, whey protein concentrate, salt, carob bean gum, xanthan gum, cheese culture), gulab jamun (sugar, water, milk powder, cottage cheese (milk) solids, wheat semolina, fortified wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), corn starch, clarified milk fat, rose water, cardamom and raising agent E500(ii)), inverted sugar syrup, tapioca starch, saffron, salt
Contains: Dairy, Wheat
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Kaju Katli
We couldn't think of a more iconic Indian sweet than kaju katli so we had to bring it to our Diwali flavor lineup.. Our version is a cashew ice cream swirled with a cashew fudge ripple and topped with a piece of housemade kaju katli (topped with its signature silver foil!).
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Peda
Peda, a milk fudge, faintly spiced with cardamom and topped with pistachios, is a favorite at Malai. To round out the Malai Diwali lineup, we fortify our sweet milk ice cream with toasted milk powder and cardamom and then fold in roasted pistachios.
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Ghughra
Ghughra, little pockets of pastry filled with a nutty, milky and cardamom spiced mixture, is the ultimate Diwali treat.
Rose with Cinnamon Roasted Almonds
Our most popular! Sweet, floral and spiced - there is nothing that this ice cream doesn't hit. It's unlike anything you've had before, in the best possible way!
Masala Chai
A little sweet, and a little spicy. You will get hints of ginger, cinnamon, and black pepper in this flavor inspired by the classic tea.
Mango & Cream
The flavor combines the simplicity of sweet milk with a fruity, tangy and sweet mango and puree. It's almost an ice cream and sorbet in one!
Carrot Halwa
Carrots sautéed in ghee, and with a touch of cardamom. If you've ever had the carrot halwa dessert, you'll know exactly what to expect with this ice cream.
Cardamom Pistachio Crumble
Inspired by an Indian shortbread called nankhatai. A nutty, caramelized crumb topping is folded into rich cardamom ice cream. Decadent with bursts of spice and pops of pistachio that adds just enough crunch.
Pumpkin Garam Masala Crumble
Fall seasonal. The unexpected pumpkin spice: a pumpkin ice cream with the sweet and savory spices of garam masala, with a smoky black cardamom graham cracker folded throughout.
Gulab Jamun
Whole milk, cream, cane sugar, non fat milk, cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, whey protein concentrate, salt, carob bean gum, xanthan gum, cheese culture), gulab jamun (sugar, water, milk powder, cottage cheese (milk) solids, wheat semolina, fortified wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), corn starch, clarified milk fat, rose water, cardamom and raising agent E500(ii)), inverted sugar syrup, tapioca starch, saffron, salt
Contains: Dairy, Wheat
Kaju Katli
We couldn't think of a more iconic Indian sweet than kaju katli so we had to bring it to our Diwali flavor lineup.. Our version is a cashew ice cream swirled with a cashew fudge ripple and topped with a piece of housemade kaju katli (topped with its signature silver foil!).
Peda
Peda, a milk fudge, faintly spiced with cardamom and topped with pistachios, is a favorite at Malai. To round out the Malai Diwali lineup, we fortify our sweet milk ice cream with toasted milk powder and cardamom and then fold in roasted pistachios.
Ghughra
Ghughra, little pockets of pastry filled with a nutty, milky and cardamom spiced mixture, is the ultimate Diwali treat.
Non-Dairy & Sorbet Flavors
We use coconut milk and Raaka vegan white chocolate to ensure that all of our non dairy flavors are as creamy and luxurious as our signature flavors.
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Chocolate Coconut Burfi
A dairy-free rich chocolate sorbet swirled with a cardamom spiced coconut fudge. We love the chewy and creamy texture that the coconut burfi adds to this vegan frozen delight.
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Hibiscus Chaat Masala Sorbet
Hibiscus Chaat Masala Sorbet: Floral and fruity with a hint of tartness - the chaat masala is a blend of spices that adds a nice savory umami to this unique sorbet.
Chocolate Coconut Burfi
A dairy-free rich chocolate sorbet swirled with a cardamom spiced coconut fudge. We love the chewy and creamy texture that the coconut burfi adds to this vegan frozen delight.
Hibiscus Chaat Masala Sorbet
Hibiscus Chaat Masala Sorbet: Floral and fruity with a hint of tartness - the chaat masala is a blend of spices that adds a nice savory umami to this unique sorbet.
Soft Serve
Our soft serve is creamy, smooth, and spice-forward—available on its own or as a swirl.
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Indian Tea Biscuit
Description: A frozen delight that tastes just like iconic Indian tea biscuits. This flavor tastes like graham crackers and cookies!
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Chocolate Malt
Rich, velvety, chocolately malted milk soft serve.
Indian Tea Biscuit
Description: A frozen delight that tastes just like iconic Indian tea biscuits. This flavor tastes like graham crackers and cookies!
Chocolate Malt
Rich, velvety, chocolately malted milk soft serve.