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Fruit custard recipe with custard powder
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Fruit Custard Recipe - Custard Powder Recipes

Easy and delicious Indian fruit custard recipe made with vanilla custard powder, milk, fresh seasonal fruits, and crunchy nuts. Perfect creamy, chilled dessert for parties and summer gatherings!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert, Kids recipes
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Chitra

Ingredients

For Custard Base

  • 2 ½ cups Whole milk (approx. 500 ml / 17 fl oz) divided
  • ¼ cup Milk (approx. 60 ml / 2 fl oz) cold or at room temperature to dissolve custard powder
  • 2 tbsp Vanilla custard powder (approx. 20g) eggless
  • 4 to 5 tbsp Sugar (approx. 50g / 1/4 cup) adjust to taste
  • ½ tsp Vanilla essence / extract optional

For Fruits & Nuts

  • 1 ½ to 2 cups Mixed fruits (approx. 250g) chopped apple, banana, mango, seedless grapes, pomegranate
  • 2 tbsp Nuts & cherries (approx. 20g) chopped cashews, almonds / badam, glazed cherries & tutti frutti

Instructions

  • In a wide, heavy-bottomed pan, bring 2 1/2 cups of milk to a boil. Add 4 to 5 tbsp of sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves completely.
  • In a small bowl, take 1/4 cup of cold milk and add 2 tbsp of vanilla custard powder. Whisk thoroughly until smooth with no lumps.
    Dissolving vanilla custard powder in cold milk without lumps
  • Lower the flame to medium-low. Slowly pour the custard mixture into the boiling milk while stirring continuously with a whisk. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes until the mixture thickens to a creamy coating consistency like dosa batter. Stir constantly to prevent scorching at the bottom.
    Simmering custard milk mixture on stovetop until creamy
  • Turn off the flame and stir in 1/2 tsp of vanilla essence. Allow the custard to cool completely to room temperature, stirring occasionally to prevent a skin from forming. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to chill.
  • Just before serving, chop your choice of fresh fruits and nuts into bite-sized pieces. Add them to the chilled custard, mix gently, and garnish with cherries, pomegranate pearls, and roasted cashews. Serve chilled and enjoy!
    Adding chopped fresh fruits and nuts to chilled custard

Notes

  • Adjust the quantity of custard powder as per the thickness you need.
  • I always like the custard a little thinner. It's your personal choice of making it.
  • Adjust sugar as per your taste buds.
  • Adding cherries, tutti frutti, cashews, and badam gives a nice crunchy taste while eating. So never skip it.