Indulge in these unique south Indian-inspired ice creams in Mumbai this summer

Southern swirlsChef Nivedita Ravishankarrsquos Anandvan Handmade Artisanal Ice Cream has always leaned into memory With Southern Swirls a special menu in collaboration with creator Netra Venkat that nostalgia is now served in four moods It features the Guntur Express a dark chocolate ice cream that comes with a sprinkle of Guntur chilli powder and sea salt Backwaters Bliss turns banana into icecream along with some toasted coconutGuntur Express Backwater Bliss Mysuru Morning Swirl Chennai Cooler Pic courtesyANANDVAN ICECREAMMysuru Morning Swirl is a coffee icecream except this is a vanilla bean ice cream with a filter coffee caramel swirl And then therersquos Chennai Cooler a buttermilk ice cream tempered with curry leaves Sounds refreshing for the heat no We liked that the ingredients are sourced with care Chocolate comes from Telanganabased Soothys vanilla from Karnatakarsquos Amyra Farms coffee from Baarbara Estate roasted by ToiseAT Anandvan Ice Cream LIC Colony Vile Parle WestCALL 9820716443COST Rs 200 125 ml Rs 400 250 mlSeasonally moodyKala Khatta with Kokum Pics courtesyIndu ice creamThis summer chef Saloni Kukreja is leaning into what the weather demands Recently she announced that her brand Indu Ice Cream will open a physical space While we wait for doors to open order in her flavour of the season The kokum berry is loved in the South as much as it is in the Konkan And Indu serves up a Kokum Sorbet this season They also have a Kala Khatta and Kokum Sorbet variation for those who prefer a bit of extra tartnessFilter Coffee Ice Cream TubHowever if you would like to stick to the basics Indu also churns a Filter Kaapi with Hazelnut Ice Cream and Filter Kaapi with Cheesecake a combination that could have easily been excessive but somehow holds its own And for those who want just a little bite of dessert the Filter Kaapi Dates Bites do the job A medjool date is stuffed with ice cream coated in chocolate and finished with nutsDate BitesAT Indu Ice Cream order online on SwiggyZomatoCALL 8108933501COST Rs 300 onwardsVeganforwardNew on Chapel Road Kold Karobar is not easing you into anything Run by Pranshu Poddar this ice cream stands out right from its making Itrsquos home made with fresh coconut milk only sweetened with an inhouse date syrup and some jaggeryInji Puli with Smoked ChilliThe standout flavours here are the Inji Puli with Smoked Chilli Traditionally a Keralam condiment inji puli is a punchy mix of ginger tamarind jaggery and spice It is tangy sweet and here it shows up cold There is also a Curry Patta Ice Cream inspired by curry leaves that is equally distinctAT Kold Karobar Chapel Road opposite Mount Carmel Church Ranwar Bandra WestCALL 8110019792COST Rs 270 Curry Patta Rs 300 Inji Puli for 130 mlThe legacy kingMatungarsquos Arya Bhavan does not need to prove anything This legacy Udupi spot began making ice creams inhouse a few years ago and stayed firmly rooted in what it knows best All their ice creams carry South Indian flavours are sweetened with jaggery and have no unnecessary twistsChikkamangaluru Kaaphi and Mysore Paak Pics courtesyJUNISHA DAMAThe Chikmagalur Coffee Ice Cream gets the balance right Itrsquos bitter sweet and familiar Tender Coconut is clean refreshing almost hydrating in its simplicity And then therersquos Mysore Paak The rich gheeladen pak has magically translated into ice cream without losing its essenceAT Arya Bhavan Bhanujyoti Building opposite Matunga Central Railway Station Matunga EastCALL 9292921919COST Rs 200 onwards per scoop