Indian Fruit Custard

Make this deliciously creamy Indian fruit custard or salad recipe for any occasion! This custard is eggless, loaded with colorful fruits, and can be made in 30 minutes!

Course Dessert

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Servings people

Calories 251.94kcal

Author Priya Lakshminarayan

Equipment

Ingredients

3 cups milk
⅓ cup sugar
4 tablespoon custard powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
10 grapes
1 apple
1 banana
4 strawberries
⅓ cup pomegranate
½ cup diced mango
2 tablespoon chopped nuts

Instructions

Mix custard powder into 1 cup cold milk till there are no lumps. Use a spoon or a whisk.
Add the remaining 2 cups of milk to a pot and bring to a boil on medium flame.
Then add sugar to the milk and continue to cook for 3-4 minutes or until the sugar is dissolved. Chef Tip -Keep whisking and scraping the sides of the pot as it cooks.
Now add the custard milk to the pot.
Keep stirring, it will thicken. This could take 2-3 minutes.
Then add vanilla extract. Mix and take it off the flame.
Allow the mixture to cool down completely. Keep stirring it at intervals as it cools to prevent it from setting. I left it on the counter for 15 minutes.
Add all the chopped fruits.
Transfer to individual serving cups if you want or keep the bowl as is in the fridge till it sets.
Top it with chopped nuts and serve chilled.

Notes

Cardamom powder and saffron can also be added to milk to give it more flavor. You can also add fresh cream, sweetened coconut flakes, tutti frutti, sprinkles, choco chips, fruit jelly, vegetarian mini marshmallows, etc to the custard. To get an extra creamy flavor, add vanilla ice cream or mango ice cream to the custard on top.

The custard will thicken as it cools, so only cook until it thickens like a sauce. Do not cook it for long. Instead of vanilla extract, you can also add any other fruit essence or mixed fruit essence. But do add some essence to give the custard some flavor.

If adding the chilled fruits to the eggless custard once it's cooled down is important then even chilling the custard in the fridge is very important for it to set. Do not put it in the freezer. Leave it in the fridge for 1-2 hours minimum.

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