Mangoes on your mind? Try this easy mango barfi

Chef and author Maunika Gowardhan recently shared the recipe on Instagram. (Source: Maunika Gowardhan/Instagram; designed by Gargi Singh)

Are you trying out a new dish everyday during the lockdown? Because we are here with a delicious recipe made using the seasonal king of fruits — mangoes. The gooey mango pulp can be enjoyed in a variety of ways to satiate your sweet tooth — from an ice-cream to a kulfi and kheer. But if you are looking to experiment and create something new using your all-time favourite mangoes, give this easy recipe a try.

Chef and author Maunika Gowardhan recently shared the must-try recipe on Instagram.

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MANGO & CARDAMOM BARFI It’s amazing what joy a little leftover fresh mango purée can bring! Well apart from eating it just as is which I’ve done loads this week! Made a batch of my delicious mango barfi. Recipe below if you would like to try🧡 Ingredients (Serves 4) 250ml mango pulp (3-4 mangoes pureed) 100ml condensed milk 100mls double cream ½ tsp freshly ground cardamom powder 240 gms milk powder 8-10 pistachios coarsely crushed 1. Line dish with baking paper. 2. Add the condensed milk to mango puree and mix well in a saucepan bring to a boil. Simmer stirring frequently on a low heat for 10-12 mins. Add double cream and cook for 15 mins. Also add cardamom powder. The barfi mix will thicken. 3. Using a whisk add milk powder; a few tablespoons at a time. Whisk well until all the milk powder has blended. Keep the heat low. It will come away from the sides of the pan and form a smooth dough. 4. Set the barfi in the lined flat dish, smooth out the edges and sprinkle with pistachios. Cool set in the refrigerator overnight. Cut into squares and serve.

A post shared by Maunika Gowardhan (@cookinacurry) on May 26, 2020 at 5:56am PDT

She captioned the post: “It’s amazing what joy a little leftover fresh mango purée can bring! Well apart from eating it just as is which I’ve done loads this week, I made a batch of my delicious mango barfi.”

Below is the step-by-step recipe to make Mango and Cardamom Barfi

Ingredients

(Serves 4)

250 ml – Mango pulp (3-4 mangoes pureed)
100 ml – Condensed milk
100 ml – Double cream
1/2 tsp – Freshly ground cardamom powder
240 g – Milk powder
8-10 – Pistachios, coarsely crushed

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Method

*Take a pan and add condensed milk and mango puree. Mix well and bring to a boil. After that, keep stirring frequently on low heat for 10-12 mins. Add double cream and cook for 15 minutes. Then add cardamom powder and cook until the barfi mix thickens.
*Now add milk powder; few tablespoons at a time. Whisk well until all has blended well. Keep the heat low. It will come away from the sides of the pan and form a smooth dough.
*Now line a dish with baking paper and set the barfi mix on this. Smoothen out the edges and sprinkle pistachios. Cool and set in the refrigerator overnight. Cut into squares and serve.

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