DIY Home Recipes : Mango Panna Cotta

Mango is one fruit that you can find in almost every household this time of the year. As much as we love eating mangoes, one thing we also love to do is experiment with our food. Same goes for mangoes as we pair it with other food items such as yoghurt, milk and ice cream, to name a few. One such very popular pairing is Mango with cooked cream, also known as mango panna cotta.

The mango panna cotta is an Italian fusion dessert which looks and tastes like every dessert lover’s dream. The good news is, we’re going to tell you how to turn this heavenly dream into reality within the comfort of your kitchen by giving you the mango panna cotta recipe. Gear up!

Before you start, you’ll need all the ingredients and to make the perfect dish. You’ll need:

1.  2 fresh ripe mangoes or 1 cup frozen mango pulp (both Alphonso pulp & Kesar Pulp will      work well)
2.  1/2 cup sour cream
3.  3/4th teaspoon vanilla extract 
4.  Just a little bit of salt
5.  1/4th cup sugar, more if you want it sweeter
6.  1 ½ cups whipped cream 
7.  1 tablespoon cold water
8.  3/4th teaspoon unflavoured gelatin, for the cream to set

Once you’ve got the ingredients, follow the steps given below to make the dish:

• In a small saucepan, add heavy cream, milk and sugar.
• On a low flame, stir till the sugar is dissolved and the cream is hot. Don’t let it come to a boil.
• Switch off the heat and add the vanilla essence. Let it cool.
• To make the gelatin bloom, sprinkle three tablespoons of water over one packet and let it sit for 5 minutes before adding it.
• Take the bloomed gelatin and add it to the cooled cream and stir for a minute till it dissolves.
• Pour it into small glasses and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• For the mango sauce, blend the mango pulp, lemon juice and sugar in a food processor. Do so till the texture is smooth.
• Add this mix to a saucepan on low heat.
• Add butter to the mix and stir it in. Afterwards, turn off the heat.
• You can add more lemon juice or sugar as per your taste.
• Let the mango sauce cool down and put in the refrigerator for 30 mins. 
• Now, pour the sauce over the set panna cotta.

There you go, lip-smacking mango panna cotta is ready. Gather your family and friends and enjoy the scorching heat with this delectable dessert. Happy Eating!

AUTHOR : Sshekhar Jha