FRUIT CUSTARD, how to make mixed fruit custard

This is an ideal dessert, lot of fruits can be used, it is perfect for summer, compared to ice creams, it is lot healthier, and can be made in a jiffy. Only chilling time is couple of hours, otherwise, it is very easy to make.

Ingredients

Boiled milk - 4 cups

Custard powder - 6-8 tsps

Saffron - a pinch

Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp

Mango- 1, chopped

Apple - 1, chopped

Sapota - 1, chopped

Pomegranate - 1/2 cup, to garnish

Condensed milk - 2 tbsps

Sugar - 4 tbsps

Honey - 2 tbsps

Recipe Cuisine: Indian; Category: Lunch/Dinner/Dessert

Prep time: 10 mts; Cooking time: 10-15 mts;

Serves 4-5

6 tsps custard powder taken in a small cup. Actually it depends on how thick you want your custard to be. We all like it a bit thin and watery. If you want it to be thick, use 2 more tsps of custard powder.

Mix it without lumps, adding 2 tbsps of boiled and cooled milk

Milk set to boil with saffron and cardamom powder

Sugar has been added, milk boiled for 10 minutes, flames on the lowest

Condensed milk being added

Now, goes in the diluted custard powder, mix it well, stir for 5 minutes and switch off. Allow it to cool down, by placing this bowl inside a bowl of water, so that it will cool down soon.

All fruits chopped, honey added, now refrigerate this fruit mixture , till the custard cools down.

Fruits added to the cooled custard, pomegranate garnished.

Serve in small bowls, you can add some pomegranate arils now too.

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Notes

*You can add whatever fruits you want. Banana, pineapple, melons...anything can be added.

* You can serve this with a scoop of vanilla ice cream too.

*Or, some fresh cream can be drizzled on top.

Categories: Desserts, Healthy Cooking