Chinese Mango Pudding
Chinese Mango Pudding is a popular dessert often enjoyed in Chinese and dim sum restaurants. With just a few ingredients and minimal prep time, you can recreate this silky, creamy treat at home - the perfect dessert for any occasion.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 2 hr 17 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 1 lb mango chunks
- 1+3/4 cup evaporated milk (divided)
- 3/4 cup hot water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp or 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin powder
- 5 ice cubes
- Garnish (your choice: mint leaves, strawberries, mango chunks, blueberries, etc)
Instructions
- 1
Place mango into a food processor and puree till smooth. If needed, pour and press the puree through a fine sieve.
- 2
Add 1 cup of evaporated milk to the mango puree. Stir till well combined.
- 3
In a separate bowl, combine hot water, sugar and gelatin. Stir, then let the mixture sit for a few minutes for the gelatin to dissolve.
- 4
Stir the gelatin mixture again, then pour it into the mango puree.
- 5
Add the ice cubes, then keep stirring the mango pudding mixture until all of the ice has completely melted.
- 6
Pour the mango pudding mixture into serving bowls or silicone molds.
- 7
Allow the pudding to chill in the fridge for 3 hours.
- 8
Top each pudding with the remaining evaporated milk.
- 9
Enjoy!