Wednesday 5 May 2010

Mango Panna Cotta an Italian Dessert

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Hi.
While my friends in the west enjoy spring or the onset of summer, the heat here is becoming intolerable day by day. I try very consciously not to indulge myself in too many cold drinks and stick to ever refreshing Jal- jeera and Chhaanchh or flavoured butter milk.
With summer, one can see the market flooded with stoned fruits and amongst all of them tops the king of fruits Mango. Talking about Mango, who does not like it? May is the month when one can enjoy Alphonso, one of the most popular variety of Mango grown largely in the coastal areas of Konkan in Maharashtra. It is one of the most expensive variety and has an exquisite taste.
I have been wanting to make the very popular Italian dessert Panna cotta for quite some time. S got a big box of Alphonso which we have been eating religiously every day post dinner. I was left with a few more Mangoes to finish and  was wanting to make a chilled  dessert with it, instantly I was tempted to make the Mango Panacotta.
Panacotta is a very simple preparation and is from Northern Italian region of Piemonte. It actually means cooked cream made by simmering cream, milk and sugar together. The dessert is either topped with fruits, dry fruits, spices or a fruit coulis. It is a very popular dessert which needs few ingredients and takes no time to make it.
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Ingredients
a cup of mango puree
1-1/2 cups butter milk
1 tbsp gelatin about 7 gms or china grass
200ml low fat cream
1 tsp vanilla essence
6-7 tbsp sugar
Method
Mix the mango puree with butter milk and whisk. Strain the mix.
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Put the cream on heat and bring it to a boil. Add the sugar and essence.
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Mix water in the gelatin so that it is completely covered with water. On a double boiler melt the gelatin. Strain it.
Mix the gelatin in the cooked cream and whisk. Mix it into the mango-buttermilk mixture. Whisk. At this stage taste the sugar, if you feel like adding more add now.
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Rinse the ramekins with water and pour the mango-cream mix. This enables the Pana cotta to come out easily after it’s set.
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Refrigerate for 4-5 hrs. Run a knife along the edges and keep the ramekins upside down. Incase the set Pana cotta does not slide easily out of the ramekins, dip them in a bowl of hot water, this will loosen up the edges.
Garnish with mango slices, chopped pistachios and mint.
Serve chilled.
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58 comments:

Hayley said...

Hey Pari
same pinch here..I made it too mango pannacotta, made it vegetarian..I'll post it soon...yours looks superb and tempting..feel like I want to have again again..

Kanchan said...

Looks mast !
Will try out if I can resist Alphansos after cutting them :P

Preeti Kashyap said...

Jeez..same pinch to pari and jagruti...I made this too!!!

Jayanthy Kumaran said...

Wow, one of my favorite recipe...Super da!

Aruna Manikandan said...

Wow!!!!
Dessert looks delicious dear!!!!

? said...

The market must be flooded with varities like Langda, Dussheri... one hand lucky lucky you! But then the heat becomes intolerable too... perfect for the weather!

Faiza Ali said...

WOW !!! WOW !!! thats looks too good dear. Nice presentation .

priya said...

yummmmmmmmmm dear..tempting presentation!

Pari Vasisht said...

Preeti and Jagruti, looking fwd to read ur versions. For me this recipe is a keeper.
Thanks Jay, I am glad u liked it.
Dear ?, I so wish if u could tell me a name which I could use. Yes, the market's getting flooded with mangoes, but the real flavour is yet to come.
Thanks Faiza, I am so glad u liked the presentation.
Kharach Kanchi, it's too difficult to leave the alfonso.

SE said...

wow...such gorgeous looking dessert...sounds so similar to the panna we make, procedure looks similar !!

Home Cooked Oriya Food said...

hey looks so yum...

Rajee Mani said...

Lovely dessert Pari and a amazing click.

Soma Pradhan said...

Nice recipe dear..looks scrumptious...

Indian food recipes said...

OMG!I'm speechless dear!!!wat a colorful n tempting presentation!!!

San said...

This italian dessert looks delish..and awesome ,inviting clicks..Will try this next time when i get some mangoes pari.It would have been a treat to the taste bud.

Ash said...

It looks very smooth & luscious!!!! Oh! what a tempting look.... I envy you, to the core....... for u would have licked it clean...... I would love to savor it too..... So yummy!!!! KUDOS!!!!!

Ash....
(http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)

ann low said...

Oh Pari, this is very yummy. I also love mango very much and had just made mango jelly two days ago.

Suji said...

PAri...we are drooling here..looks too good da..We too have one coming soon, a bit diff though..will try yours for sure..

Love
Kairali sisters

Sailaja Damodaran said...

Super summer dessert

Raks said...

This is something new to me,never tasted this before,sounds good!

Gita Jaishankar said...

Mango pannacotta sounds and looks really tempting...this must be so delicious...lovely pictures :)

Ms.Chitchat said...

I was complete dumb struck after I saw the click, very professional. Loved the dish and u made me crave for some now :):)

PJ said...

oh I feel so jealous of you for all those alphonso mangoes :) the panna-cotta looks so delicious and great presentation! From the thumbnail of the image on dashboard I felt you had decorated it with a flower but when I saw the full picture I realized it were mango slices.. very creative.

Rachana said...

The panna cotta has come out so well:) looks fantastic!

Unknown said...

Love love love the color and the click :)

Oceana said...

wowww its mouthwatering!!!

Kiran said...

Hi Pari ,this mango pannacotta loks very colorful and delicious.Very nicely presented.I use cool whip in this recipe,using buttermilk and cream is very interesting.

Swathi said...

Pari,

I need to make mango pannacotta, since it contains buttermilk and cream it is easy to make.

Padmajha said...

Wow what a delicious click!!!

Anonymous said...

summer / winter, mango is an all time fav..and this is no xception. looks gud pari..pls invite me home na?

Pari Vasisht said...

Hi SE, this is quite different from our Pannha, if that's what u meant.
Thanks Somu, Rajee and Soma.
I am so happy that you guys liked the click.
Thanks Sangi. San do try this, the family will be all praises for u. :-)
Asha, when I visit B'lore will make this for u surely, u can clean it that time.
Ancoo I had checked your mango jelly, lovely one.
Kairali sisters, waiting for ur version too.
Thanks Raks, Sailaja and Geeta. Raji u will love this one, do try.
Chitchat, so sweet of u to call my novice photography professional. Makes me believe I am improving there :-)

Pari Vasisht said...

Thanks Oc.
PJ, Oh dear, don't be green.I know u must be missing the mangoes,you would taste them when u visit India. Let me know ur travel plan.I am so glad u liked the presentation.
Thanks Kiran, the buttermilk makes the preparation very light.
Thanks Priya M
Do attempt this Swathi, ur princess will love this. My family has already demanded for more.

Sumi said...

awesome recipe.I have been searching for this one.Bookmarked.Can I use Milk instead of Butter milk...

Pari Vasisht said...

PJ, thanks a lot.
Sumi, u can use milk too, but buttermilk surely gives a lighter texture.

Unknown said...

Thats a super-delicious panna cotta, Pari..Fabulous clicks too..

Angie's Recipes said...

That looks super! Love the mango flavour.

kitchen queen said...

lovely tempting and mouth wtering recipe.

Unknown said...

Love anything with mangoes. This looks delicious.

Priya Suresh said...

Omg, mango pannacotta looks irresistible and truly tempting..

Simplyfood said...

Mango dessert looks so refreshing and yummy.
Simply delicious.

mr. pineapple man said...

looks delicious! i love how u decorated it with mango slices!

♥Sugar♥Plum♥Fairy♥ said...

This aint only absolutely delicious ,but also beautifully styled:-))

I would love to try the buttermilk option:-)))

Anu said...

Lovely dessert.. awesome recipe..

Rekha shoban said...

interesting dessert....looks delicious !!

AJ said...

Veyr refreshing!!

Katy ~ said...

Yummm..this looks smooth, cool, and creamy good. A delicious way to showcase mangoes. thank you!

Sukanya Yogesh said...

Looks so yummy...and what a wonderful presentation...Surely would try this recipe.

Valarmathi Sanjeev said...

Awesome, looks tempting and delicious.

Unknown said...

seeing a lot of mango desserts nowadays..leaves me completely drooling literally..not had a single mango this year..

Unknown said...

Have had it once in Taj Prego and am totally in luv with it...looks yum

suma said...

Lovely dessert and lovely pics! Have never tried this one, bookmarked!!

sangeeta said...

i love this dessert and am always in doubt whether i like mango panacotta more or aamrakhand , i always get to compare these two mango desserts for reasons unknown n it's always a tie on the scale of my favorite mango desserts.

turmericnspice said...

Mango pannacotta looks great!! sure it tastes wonderful too!! thanks for the post !

Anonymous said...

Hi, It looks delicious. I'm vegetarian. Since gelatin is made from animal tissues, was wondering if there is any substitute for it. Don't know where to find china grass around here.
Veggie and loving it.

Srivalli said...

Thank you for the lovely entry

Jyothsna said...

Hi Pari,

I want to try this one out. Do we have any substitutes for ramekins.Could I use bone china bowls instead?

Pari Vasisht said...

Dear Jyotsa, you can use any porcelain bowl.

Neenu Praveen said...

Ths uks yummy...Im a mango lover...

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