No Bake Mango Tart

This easy and delicious mango tart can be assembled in a jiffy. When mangoes are in season, make the most of it. Try making this gorgeous tart and impress your guests.

Ingredients:

For Custard:

Milk – ½ litre + ¼ cup milk

Custard powder –  3 tbsp

Powdered sugar – 4 tbsp

For the tart shell:

Biscuit crumbs (digestive or any other biscuit) – 2 cups

Melted butter – 1 cup

For garnish:

Pistachio powder – 2 tbsp

Mangoes sliced – 4 (sliced thinly)

Preparation:

First, powder the biscuit in a mixer jar or blender. Add the melted butter to it and mix well. Take a tart pan or a detachable cake pan and grease it with butter slightly. Add the biscuit crumb mixture to it and spread it evenly around the pan. Place the pan in the fridge for 30 minutes till it sets.

Meanwhile, take a cup and add the custard powder to it. Add ¼ cup of warm (not hot) milk to it and mix it well. Put the ½ litre of milk to boil. Reduce the flame to minimum when it starts to boil. Add the powdered sugar and mix well. Next, add the custard powder and milk mixture to it and keep stirring it to avoid forming lumps. When the mixture becomes semi-solid, remove it from the flame. Cover it with a cling foil and keep it in fridge for about 20 – 30 minutes.

Take out the custard mix and spread it evenly in the tart pan or cake pan. Keep it in the fridge for an hour or two and when set, garnish it with pistachio powder and mango slices.

Mango Froyo Bar (Frozen Yogurt Bars)

Mango froyo bars are a perfect way to store the mangoes even after the season is over. With a tinge of cardamom powder and sprinkled with pistachios, these are super simple to prepare and makes for a quick refreshing dessert.

Ingredients:

Mango puree – 1 cup

Thick Yogurt – 1 cup

Carrdamom powder – 1/4 tsp

Sugar – 2 tbsp (optional) or honey

Crushed pistachois – 2 tbsps

Preparation:

Wash and peel the mangoes and dice them. Blend them well in a mixie and puree it. Keep it aside.

Line a baking tray with parchment paper. You could also use cake pan, if you have.

Next, in a blender, add 1 cup of the mango puree, cardamom powder, yogurt and sugar or honey. You can adjust the sugar according to the sweetness of the mangoes.

Blend it well and pour this mixture into the tray lined with parchment paper. Gently, shake the tray so that the mixture is spread evenly.

Sprinkle it on top with crushed pistachois and freeze them for 4 to 5 hours. After 4 hours, check if it frozen well, remove and cut it into squares and serve.