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Fruit Custard

Fruit custard is an easy-to-make and refreshing popular Indian dessert recipe made of a creamy custard base and a variety of fresh fruits.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Keyword fruit custard, mixed fruit custard
Diet Vegetarian
Method Stovetop
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
chill time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 228kcal
Author Bhavana Patil

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons custard powder
  • ¼ cup warm milk (to dissolve custard powder)
  • ¼ cup sugar (adjust according to your taste)
  • 2 cups assorted fruits (I used apple, banana, mango, grapes, pomegranate)

Instructions

  • Add custard powder, and warm milk in a small bowl. Use a hand whisk to thoroughly stir it, making sure there are no lumps. Set it aside.
    step to make custard powder mixture collage
  • Pour the whole milk into a heavy-bottom saucepan. Bring it to a gentle boil on medium-high heat. Stir occasionally.
  • Once the milk has boiled and begun to foam, add sugar and stir well for 1-2 minutes until it dissolves.
    step to boil milk and dissolve sugar collage
  • Then reduce the heat to low and pour the custard powder mixture while stirring continuously. Make sure there are no lumps.
  • Cook for 5-7 minutes, until the custard thickens. Then remove from the heat and let the custard sauce cool to room temperature. The custard thickens as it cools down.
    Note: If you are looking for a thicker custard, cook for a few more minutes.
    step to add custard powder mixture and cook collage
  • Then cover and refrigerate for 2 hours to chill.
  • While the custard is cooling, wash and chop the preferred fruits into bite-sized pieces. Set them aside.
    fresh chopped fruits in a plate
  • Once chilled, add the chopped fruits to the custard and gently mix everything well.
    step to add fruits to chilled custard mixture collage

Notes

Tips

  • No Custard Powder? I used store-bought Vanilla Custard. If you do not have custard powder, then add yellow food color, vanilla essence to the corn starch (corn flour) and mix it with the milk.
  • Seasonal Fruits: Always use fresh, ripe seasonal fruits to use in the custard.
  • Avoid citrus fruits and melons: Try to avoid citrus fruits like orange, mandarin, grapefruit, pineapple, and melons like watermelon and muskmelon.
  • Chill the custard before adding fruits: Chilling the custard allows it to set and thicken further. This will hold the shape when combined with fruits and helps to retain the fruit's freshness.
  • Add fruits just before serving: To maintain the texture and freshness of the fruits, add them just before serving. Else juice in the fruits will mix and make the custard thin.

Variations

  • Other Fruits: You can add other fruits like strawberries, blueberries, papaya, cherries, pears, and green grapes.
  • Add Nuts & Dry Fruits: You can add some nuts like chopped cashews, pistachios, almonds, and dried fruits like raisins or chopped dates for added sweetness.
  • Canned Fruits: If you don't have fresh fruits in hand, you may also use canned fruits as an alternative to fruit custard. Indian Restaurants in the USA generally use Canned fruit cocktail mixes in fruit custard. Make sure to drain the syrup or juice before adding it to the custard.
  • Flavorings: You may also use a little rose water or ground cardamom for added flavor and aroma.

Nutrition

Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 79mg | Potassium: 352mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 596IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 192mg | Iron: 1mg