Mango Mastani is a popular dessert-drink from Pune. It is a creamy, thick milkshake topped with vanilla or mango ice cream, mangoes and nuts, dry fruits.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 15 minutes
  • Cook time: Not specified
  • Total time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: Beverages, Desserts
  • Cuisine: Maharashtrian

Ingredients

  • 3 mangoes
  • 1.5 cup whole milk (- cold)
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons sugar (or add as required)
  • 6 to 7 pistachios (sliced or chopped)
  • 6 to 7 cashews (sliced or chopped)
  • 6 to 7 almonds (sliced or chopped)
  • 4 to 8 scoops Vanilla Ice Cream (or mango ice cream)
  • 4 to 6 cherries (- pitted and glazed, for garnish - optional)
  • 4 to 6 ice cubes (- optional)

Method

Prep

  1. Slice or chop the nuts like pistachios, almonds and cashews. Set them aside with glazed cherries.
  2. Peel, chop mangoes and add them to the blender jar.
  3. Reserve some chopped mangoes for topping.
  4. Add sugar and milk.
  5. Blend to a smooth, thick milkshake. Taste and if the sugar is less, then you can add more. If the mangoes are very sweet, you can completely skip the sugar.

Making mango mastani

  1. Pour this thick milkshake in glasses till you have enough space at the top for ice cream.
  2. Place one or two scoops of vanilla or mango ice cream.
  3. Top with the sliced or chopped nuts and chopped mangoes. Garnish with the glazed cherries.
  4. Serve Mango Mastani immediately with a spoon and a straw.

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.