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Mango Mousse

Mango Mousse is an easy to make and refreshing dessert for the summer season.
Ingredients
  • Mango (ripe) - 4-5 nos:
  • Fresh Cream - 100 ml
  • Vanilla Essence - 1/4 tsp
  • China Grass or Gelatin - 1 tsp (optional)
  • Sugar - as required (optional)
Preparation method
  1. Refrigerate the fresh cream, mixing bowl and beater blades for 15-20 mins:
  2. Soak China Grass or Gelatin in 3tbsp cold water in a heat proof bowl and keep aside.
  3. Puree the mango and keep aside. 
  4. In a pan boil 1 cup of water, place the soaked china grass or gelatin bowl in the boiling water and mix till china grass or gelatin is fully dissolved and keep aside.
  5. Take out the bowl from refrigerator, pour fresh cream into that and beat with electric beater or hand beater till the cream is soft and fluffy.
  6. Add powdered sugar (if required) as per your taste to the cream and beat for 2mins: You can add sugar if the mango is not really sweet or if you want mousse to be slightly more sweet.   
  7. Add mango puree, vanilla essence and incorporate everything well.
  8. Add china grass or gelatin and mix well.
  9. Transfer the Mango Mousse to serving bowls of short glasses and refrigerate for 3-4 hours.
  10. Before serving garnish the Mango Mousse with cut mangoes, whipping cream, cherry, strawberry or mint leaf.
  11. The smooth and refreshing Mango Mousse is ready to enjoy.


Note: You can avoid china grass or gelatin, if its not available in your pantry. If you don't use china grass or gelatin, the Mango Mousse will be more creamy.

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