Mango faluda delight
Mango and almond milk pudding
Spiced mango and almonds under a set vanilla milk layer
A cool layered pudding of ripe mango with cardamom and almonds, covered with a vanilla milk 'faluda' set with agar-agar. It's fruity, creamy and lightly spiced, and fully vegetarian. Make it in a glass dish so the layers show, and serve chilled with mango slices, cherries and almonds.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
For the mango layer
- 11 ½ oz ripe, firm mangoes2 cups, cubed
- 2 tsp cardamomcoarsely ground
- 2 ⅛ oz almonds½ cup, chopped
For the faluda
- 6 tsp agar-agar strandschopped
- ½ cup water½ cup
- 3 ¼ cups milk3 cups
- 10 tsp sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla essence
To garnish
- mango slices, glacé cherries and almonds (optional)
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Method
0/7 doneStep 1: Mix 11 ½ oz ripe, firm mangoes, 2 tsp cardamom and 2 ⅛ oz almonds and spread them in a deep glass dish.
Step 2: Soak 6 tsp agar-agar strands in ½ cup water for 2 hours.
120 minStep 3: Boil the agar until it dissolves completely.
3 minStep 4: Add 3 ¼ cups milk and stir for 10 minutes over a medium heat.
10 minStep 5: Add 10 tsp sugar and ½ tsp vanilla essence and boil until the faluda thickens slightly.
5 minStep 6: Let it cool slightly, then pour it over the mango layer. Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.
120 minStep 7: Garnish with mango slices, glacé cherries and almonds and keep chilled until serving.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 170 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 20 g
- Fat
- 8 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does mango faluda delight take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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