Mango Delight

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Mango Delight

Mango Delight is a creamy, thick, lightly sweetened layered pudding which is refreshing and easy to prepare.

Eggless Mango Delight is a very quick and easy to make pudding. It is best served chilled from the fridge with some fresh mango chunks and nuts. During summers, I love refreshing treats especially the ones prepared with the seasonal fruit. Mango is my all-time favourite fruit and I often use it in my puddings, salads and in cooking when in season. I am always experimenting with light desserts for summer, which are light, refreshing and chilled. Mango Delight is right up that street! Loads of fresh mangoes with lightly sweetened custard and crunchy biscuits and nuts

This recipe is super easy and quick to whip up. The only thing I would highly recommend in this recipe is that the chilling time is very crucial. So, do leave it to chill in the fridge for at least 4-5 hours or even overnight. Also, be careful while whipping the cream. It should be just at soft peak to fold all the ingredients in.

Other mango recipes you might like to try are Mango Chaat, Mango Shrikhand, Mango Lolly, Petha Mango Sandesh, Mango Panna Cotta, Eggless Mango Mousse, Mango Pistachios Sandesh and Mango Ice Cream.

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Ingredients

For Biscuit Base
250 grams Digestive biscuit

For Mango Custard
1 litre full fat milk
100 grams custard powder
½ cup sugar
1 cup mango puree

Other Ingredients
1 cup whipping cream
4-5 tablespoons chopped mangoes
2 teaspoons finely chopped pistachios

Directions

Step-1

In a food processor or a food bag crush the biscuits into fine crumbs.

Step-2

Heat milk in a pan. Stir it for 8-10 minutes on medium heat until it thickens slightly.

Dissolve custard powder in 4 tablespoons of milk and whisk it to form smooth consistency. Make sure there are no lumps.

Step-3

After 10 minutes once the milk has thickened, add the custard powder to the milk and stir it continuously until it comes to a boil. Once it comes to a boil add sugar and mango puree and mix. Turn off the heat and leave it aside to cool it down for at least 1-2 hours in the fridge.

Step-4

In a bowl add the whipping cream and whisk it with an electric beater or whisker for about 8-10 minutes to form fluffy soft peaks. Be careful to not over whip. Keep couple of teaspoons of cream separately for garnishing.

Add the chilled mango custard to the whipped cream and gently fold and mix until it is well combined. Mango Delight is ready.

Step-5

In a tray, layer the mango delight, biscuits and mango pieces alternatively. I usually have 2 layers of each to give extra taste and texture. On the last layer of mango delight sprinkle the pistachios and whipped cream.

Keep it in the fridge for 4-5 hours and serve chilled!

Tips & Variations

I believe desserts should be made with the best fruit available, use the best mango variety and perfectly ripened one. I have used alphonso mangoes here, you can use badami or kesar too.
I have used regular custard powder that is available in shops. If you find mango flavoured custard powder, then you can use that too as it will add an intense mango flavour.
You can add a pinch of cardamom too for flavouring.
To check the consistency of the custard, use a wooden spoon for stirring. While stirring the thick custard sticks to the back of the spoon. Run a finger at the back of the spoon. If the line stays and custard stays separated that means custard is ready.
If you do not have custard powder at home, then replace it with 100 gm of corn flour and teaspoon of vanilla extract.
You can replace the pistachios with almonds, walnuts and/or cashew nuts or leave it out for nut free recipe.
You can use brown sugar or castor sugar in place of white sugar.
For the best desired results, it is better to use full fat milk.
Make sure to only whisk the cream to soft peak as at that point it is easier to fold in the other ingredients. If the cream is over whisked it can very quickly either split or you will get lumps of cream in the mousse. To check if the cream has reached soft peak is if you swirl it with a spoon, it will gently hold the shape.
The cream must be cold when you start, or it will not whip correctly. I always put the cream in the freezer for 15-20 minutes before whisking and it helps in quick smooth whisking.
Glass or metal bowls are preferred when whipping cream. Copper bowls and plastic bowls can create problem with the chemical reaction.
Any digestive biscuits work for this recipe or other recipes that can work too are crackers, bourbon biscuits, oreo cookies, spiced biscuits and/ or mini pretzels all work great with the recipe.