Recipe by Naiya Sheth: Learn how to make Mango Basundi. Mango is the national fruit of India. It's the king of all fruits. They are oval and egg shaped fruits with smooth and soft skin. The color of their skin are normally in the combination of yellow, red and green. Fully ripe mangoes are bright orange from inside. Mango is nutritionally rich fruit with unique taste, flavor and fragrance. We love this fruit very much, normally we are use to make " AAM RAS" every day in summer for lunch or dinner. So here it's a home made recipe for yummy Mango Basundi for change. Basundies are very heavy in calories. So I have tried to make it little bit low cal by using corn flour, Yes it is not totally low fat because of sugar and mango pulp. In fact you can use artificial sweetener in stead of sugar. So enjoy this mouthwatering recipe this summer with roti, puri or special double roti. Even it can be served as desert also.
Preparation time - 10 minutes
Cooking time - 10 minutes
Serves - 4 person
Cooking time - 10 minutes
Serves - 4 person
Ingredients to make Mango Basndi:
1 liter milk
350 to 400 gram sugar
4 table spoon corn flour
2 cups mango pulp
(I used Alphonso or kesar mango pulp.)
For garnishing:
Chopped mango pieces
Sliced pistachio and almonds (opt.)
To serve with:
Puri
Double roti
Method to make Mango Basundi:
- Pour milk and sugar in a pan and heat till boiling temperature.
- Dilute 4 table spoon corn flour in 1/2 cup cold milk.
- Add diluted cornflour in it and again cook till boil.
- When thick remove from flame and let it cool at room temperature.
- When cool add mango pulp and mix well. Blend if required.
- Keep in refrigerator till chilled.
- At the time of serving garnish with chopped mangoes and dry fruits.
- Served chilled Mango Basundi with roti, puri or paper thin double roti.
