Fruit custard is an easy-to-make and refreshing popular Indian dessert recipe made of a creamy custard base and a variety of fresh fruits.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes
  • Total time: 145 minutes
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons custard powder
  • 1/4 cup warm milk ((to dissolve custard powder))
  • 1/4 cup sugar ((adjust according to your taste))
  • 2 cups assorted fruits ((I used apple, banana, mango, grapes, pomegranate))

Method

  1. Add custard powder, and warm milk in a small bowl. Use a hand whisk to thoroughly stir it, making sure there are no lumps. Set it aside.
  2. Pour the whole milk into a heavy-bottom saucepan. Bring it to a gentle boil on medium-high heat. Stir occasionally.
  3. Once the milk has boiled and begun to foam, add sugar and stir well for 1-2 minutes until it dissolves.
  4. Then reduce the heat to low and pour the custard powder mixture while stirring continuously. Make sure there are no lumps.
  5. Cook for 5-7 minutes, until the custard thickens. Then remove from the heat and let the custard sauce cool to room temperature. The custard thickens as it cools down. Note: If you are looking for a thicker custard, cook for a few more minutes.
  6. Then cover and refrigerate for 2 hours to chill.
  7. While the custard is cooling, wash and chop the preferred fruits into bite-sized pieces. Set them aside.
  8. Once chilled, add the chopped fruits to the custard and gently mix everything well.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.