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Mango Ambrosia

Chef Nita Mehta, 21 Mar, 2017 03:03 PM
  • Mango Ambrosia
Serves 4-6
 
Ingredients
 
2 cups chopped mango (fresh or tinned) or 2 cups tinned mango pulp
Seeds of 8 green cardamoms (choti illaichi) - crushed
½ cup mango juice
½ cup cream
2 tbsp powdered sugar 
2½ cups chopped fruits (apple, grape, pomegranate, banana, pineapple, chickoo)
 
For garnish:
Few pomegranate kernels (anaar ke dane)
Silver sheet (vark)
Soaked and chopped almonds and pistachios
 
Preparation
 
Place the chopped mangoes, cardamon seeds, juice and sugar in a mixer. Blend to a smooth sauce, add the cream and blend again to get a sauce of a thick pouring consistency.
 
Place chopped fruits in a flat serving dish. Pour the mango sauce over the fruits. Cover and chill.
 
Garnish with pomegranate, vark and nuts. Serve cold.

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