Mango Pudding - A Tropical Dessert
 
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
  • Milk, whole or 2%- 2 cups
  • Condensed milk, sweetened- 3 tbsp
  • Saffron strands- 2 pinches (optional)
  • Agar-agar, strands, cut into 2-inch strands- ½ cup (or use powdered gelatin 1.5 tbsp)
  • Water- ½ cup (to dissolve agar-agar)
  • Sweetened mango pulp- 1 cup
Instructions
  1. I've added agar-agar as the thickening agent. If you don't have agar-agar use gelatin instead.
  2. If using gelatin: Sprinkle 1.5 tbsp gelatin over 4 tbsp water and keep aside to soften it for 5 minutes.
  3. If using agar-agar strands: Cut the strands to 2 inch slice, take ½ cup strands. In a saucepan, combine ½ cup agar agar strands with ½ water.
  4. Place the saucepan over medium heat, let the agar-agar dissolve completely in water, this will take a few minutes. Keep stirring the mixture.
  5. While agar-agar is getting dissolved, place another saucepan over medium heat.
  6. Add milk, saffron & condensed milk, combine well.
  7. We will be adding sweetened mango pulp, so I've only added 3 tbsp condensed milk. If you want the pudding to be really sweet you could add more condensed milk.
  8. Let the milk come to a slight boil.
  9. Add the dissolved agar-agar or softened gelatin to the milk, combine well.
  10. You could strain the dissolved agar agar to remove any particles.
  11. Remove the saucepan from the heat.
  12. Let the mixture cool down for 5 minutes.
  13. Add the mango pulp, combine well.
  14. Warning: Don't add mango pulp to the hot milk, it will curdle so make sure the milk has cooled down a bit.
  15. Divide the pudding mixture among dessert bowls, ramekins or you can pour it into a cupcake pan.
  16. Let cool down and keep the pudding in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours.
  17. After the pudding has set well, take it out of the refrigerator.
  18. Enjoy, it's YUM!
Notes
*Don't add mango pulp to the hot milk, it will curdle so let the milk cool down for a few minutes and then add the mango pulp.
*Don't keep the dissolved agar agar for long as it will start to thicken, so use it immediately after it has dissolved in water.
*Add condensed milk according to your sweet level, remember mango pulp is already sweetened.
*Agar agar is available in Indian or Asian stores.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Wholesome Homemade Recipes at https://thasneen.com/cooking/easy-yummy-mango-pudding-a-tropical-dessert/