July 30, 2019

Recipe for Fruit Salad with Custard

Fruit Salad with Custard is one of our family's favourite desserts. Its a favourite at most Goan ocassions. The combination of Custard and assorted fresh fruits is a burst of flavour on the palette!

The best part about this dessert is that it is super quick and so easy to prepare.

Im sure you're going to enjoy this dessert!

P.S. The cover picture of my Fruit Custard was taken by my Sister in law, Sophie, during our 2018 Winter vacation in Dubai.

Course Dessert

Cuisine Goan, Indian

Keyword Custard, Fruit custard, Fruit salad, Fruit salad with custard

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 20

Resting Time(till chilled in the refrigerator) approx 6

Total Time 6 50

Ingredients

1/2 litre milk
2 tbspn milk
2 tbspn Custard powder
2.5 tbsp Sugar(or more if you like it sweeter)
1 apple(peeled and cut into small pieces)
1 gms Black grapes(cut into quarters)
100 gms Papaya(peeled and cut into small pieces)
3-4 Chickoo peeled and cut into small pieces(if its available)
1 Banana (peeled and cut into small pieces)
1 Mango (peeled and cut into small pieces)
You can add the fruits of your choice

Instructions

In a small bowl, add 2 tbspn milk and 2 tbspn Custard powder and mix it well till all the powder gets diluted in the milk
In a vessel, add 1/2 litre milk and 2.5 tbspn of Sugar(or more) and place it on Medium flame
Once the Milk begins to boil, lower the heat and pour the custard and milk liquid into the boiling milk, little by little and continue stirring with the balloon whisk
Note:- This step is very important to attain a smooth texture to your custard. The balloon whisk helps in breaking down lumps if any or avoiding any lumps to form
Also, if you pour the custard mix at all once, or too quickly, the custard will become lumpy
Keep whisking until the custard begins to boil
Once the Custard begins to boil, turn off the flame and keep it aside to cool at room temperature
Note:- if you're not going to add fruits, you can pour the hot custard into glass/metal/ceramic bowls and allow it to cool and then refrigerate the custard
Once the custard is completely cool, add in the chopped fruits
Notes:- Cut the fruits as soon as you're ready to transfer them into the custard. This will prevent the fruits from getting oxidized.
If you dont wish to add any fruits, you can put a lid on the custard vessel, and tuck it into the refrigerator and enjoy it once its chilled
Give it a nice stir
Note:- Don't worry if the custard looks too thick. Once it's refrigerated along with the fruits, the juices from the fruits will be released into the custard and the custard won't remain as thick.
Put a lid on and Tuck it into the refrigerator for 6-8 hours for it to get chilled
Once chilled, serve and enjoy this simple, yet super delish flavour packed Fruit custard!