Author Notes
I grew up eating Alphonso mangoes, the best mangoes in the world. They've got a creamy deep orange pulp, rich and bulging with flavor. I'd eat them as is, but they make the best milkshake -- literally mangoes, milk and ice.
When my family moved away from the source of the holy mango (Bombay, India), we found other ways to fill that vacant mango gap in USA. My mom started making what she called "mango pie" -- a graham cracker crusted shell filled with canned mangoes enhanced by tangy cream cheese. Since I'm a vegetarian, I've converted her recipe from gelatin to agar agar and made it lighter so I can eat it more often. It is a perfect finish to any meal, but especially and appropriately the spicy one. —SmultronSoul
Ingredients
- Crust
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2 3/4 cups
graham cracker or digestive cookie crumbs
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5 tablespoons
salted butter, melted
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1 1/2 tablespoons
sugar
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1/8 teaspoon
cinnamon, ground
- Filling
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2 1/2 cups
Alphonso mangoes, cubed
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1/4 cup
sugar
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5 ounces
cream cheese
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2 tablespoons
agar agar flakes
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1/2 cup
water
Directions
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Preheat oven to 180C or 350F. Mix graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, cinnamon and sugar until combined. Divide between 6 mini tarts or a large 9-inch one. Press the crumbs evenly into the form. Bake for 8 - 10 minutes, until a shade darker. Allow to cool.
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In a sauce pan, add agar agar and water and simmer for 5 - 10 minutes until completely dissolved.
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Blend mangoes, sugar and cream cheese until smooth. Add the agar agar syrup and blend to combine. Strain (for any remaining lumps) and pour into the prepared crust. Chill for 4 - 6 hours, or until set. Garnish with a few slices of mango.
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NOTE: You can find canned Alphonso mangoes in Indian stores, but you can also use another type of mango, in fresh, canned or frozen form.
http://smultronsoul.blogspot.se/2012/03/mango-tartlettes.html
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