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Indian Fruit Custard

A thick, creamy and slightly sweet dessert with fresh, seasonal fruits!
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Keyword easy fruit dessert, mixed fruit custard, summer indian dessert
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Calories 184kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 cups fresh whole milk
  • 6 tablespoon fresh whole milk
  • 3 tablespoon vanilla custard powder
  • cup honey
  • 4-5 strawberries halved
  • half a banana sliced
  • 8-10 red seedless grapes
  • 1 small mango diced
  • ¼ cup blueberries
  • half an apple chopped

Instructions

Stovetop Instructions

  • Heat the 3 cups of milk in a heavy-bottomed saucepan until hot and add the honey. Stir to dissolve. Reduce the heat to low.
  • Mix the vanilla custard powder in the 6 tablespoons of cold milk to a smooth, lump free mixture.
  • Add this mixture in a slow stream over the hot milk and stir the milk in the saucepan with a spoon in your other hand continuously and vigorously. When the sauce thickens, remove the saucepan from the hob but continue to stir it for an additional 2-3 minutes.  
  • Transfer the custard to a heat-proof glass bowl and allow it to cool down completely. Once it has cooled, cover with clingfoil and keep in the refrigerator for a couple of hours or more.
  • Add the fruit to the custard sauce. Serve chilled. 

Instant Pot Instructions

  • Pour 3 cups milk in the inner steel insert and secure the lid. It does not matter if the steam release vent is on 'venting' or sealing'. Press the yogurt button and then press it a second time to bring it to the boil setting. When the milk is boiled, the pot will beep. Remove the lid and switch to sauté (medium).
  • Stir in the honey.
  • Dissolve the custard powder in 6 tablespoon cold milk and add this in a thin stream over the hot milk. Stir the milk constantly and vigorously with your other hand.
  • Remove the insert from the pot once the milk thickens and becomes a sauce but continue stirring it for another 2-3 minutes. Let it cool down completely.
  • Transfer the sauce to a bowl and keep in the fridge until chilled. Then take it out and add the fruit to the custard. Serve chilled. 
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Notes

  1.  I have not included the chilling time in the recipe. 
  2. Honey can be substituted with half cup white granulated sugar. 
  3. Serve the custard with any topping of your choice - whipped cream, Jello, vanilla ice cream or cake. If making jelly, follow the instructions on the gelatine packet for best results.
  4. You can opt for vegetarian or halal gelatine too depending on your dietary preferences. These are easily available in most supermarkets. 
  5. Add or subtract the fruit of your choice, but don't use citrus fruit, melons or pineapple as these will make the custard runny and unappetizing.
  6. If your custard is too thick, add some milk to it and stir well. If it is runny, add a tablespoon of custard powder dissolved in a little cold milk and heat gently until it thickens.
  7. If the custard is lumpy, whizz in a blender on low speed and all the lumps will disappear.
  8. None of the above should happen if you follow this recipe!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 34.2g | Protein: 4.7g | Fat: 4.4g | Saturated Fat: 2.4g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 66.6mg | Fiber: 1.1g | Sugar: 21.8g