Description
This creamy fruit custard dessert features smooth vanilla-flavored custard combined with a colorful mix of chopped fresh fruits. It’s light, refreshing, and perfect served chilled as a family-friendly treat or a simple party dessert.
Ingredients
- 2 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons vanilla-flavored custard powder
- 2 tablespoons sugar (adjust to taste)
- 1/4 cup cold milk (taken from the 2 cups above)
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup mixed fruits, chopped (apple, banana, grapes, mango, strawberries)
- Optional garnish: 2 tablespoons chopped nuts or 2 tablespoons raisins
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix custard powder with 1/4 cup cold milk until smooth and lump-free.
- Heat the remaining milk in a saucepan over medium heat until hot but not boiling.
- Add sugar and stir until fully dissolved.
- Reduce heat to low. Slowly pour in the custard mixture while stirring constantly to avoid lumps.
- Cook on low heat, stirring continuously, until the custard thickens and coats the back of a spoon (about 5–8 minutes).
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
- Let the custard cool completely, stirring occasionally to prevent a skin from forming.
- Once cooled, gently fold in the chopped fruits.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Garnish with chopped nuts or raisins if desired.
Notes
- Always let custard cool before adding fruits to avoid watery texture.
- Use firm fruits like apple, grapes, mango, or strawberries for best results.
- To prevent skin from forming, stir while cooling or place plastic wrap directly on the surface.
- For richer custard, replace 1/2 cup milk with cream.
- Dessert tastes best when chilled for at least an hour before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
