Rose-scented mango dessert

Name: Rose-scented mango dessert
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: the seeds of ½ pomegranate; 4 kiwi fruits, cut into cubes; 1.25 ml/¼ tsp ground cardamom or nutmeg; 1.25 ml/¼ tsp ground cardamom or nutmeg; 225 g/8 oz/1 cup curd (farmer’s) cheese; 2 x 425g/15 oz cans Alphonso mangoes; 30 ml/2 tbsp rose water; 22.5 ml/1½ tbsp honey

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Complete Indian Regional Cookbook

By Mridula Baljekar

Published 2017

About

This dessert, Aam Ka Mitha, is best made with the Indian variety of mangoes known as Alphonso. They are available fresh in Indian stores during the mango season (May-August), but are also sold in cans, sliced or puréed. Canned standard mangoes from supermarkets work well, too.

Ingredients

2 x 425g/15 oz cans Alphonso mangoes
225 g/8

Asia
India
Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
August
May

Method

Put the mangoes along with the syrup into a food processor, or use a bowl and stick blender and purée until smooth.
Add the curd cheese, honey and rose water to the bowl or blender. Blitz until well blended and smooth.