Mango Panna Cotta is a rich, decadent, velvety smooth Italian layered dessert. Mango Panna Cotta just melts in the mouth and this dessert comes together within 20 minutes. Learn to make easy Mango Panna Cotta with step by step pictures and video.
Mango Panna Cotta is a quick to make rich dessert. This is a layered Mango Panna Cotta Recipe using agar agar so its vegetarian too. So try this rich and delicious mango panna cotta and enjoy before the mango season ends!
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About Mango Panna Cotta
Panna Cotta is a popular Italian dessert made using cream, milk, sugar and agar agar or gelatin, vanilla essence. ‘Panna Cotta’ means cooked cream in Italian. Panna cotta made with milk and cream is the classic version but can be made using different flavors and fruits.
This Mango Panna Cotta can be made as whole layered dessert or with 2 layers as I have shown here. It is very attractive to see the 2 set layers and tastes divinely delicious. You can either set panna cotta in dessert bowls or pudding bowls to un-mold them.
The ingredients needed to make Mango Panna Cotta is simple and minimal. Agar agar or china grass beautifully sets pudding and I love to try different pudding varieties with it. You can make in individual glasses or set it in silicon cups too.
Generally gelatin is used to set panna cotta but the vegetarian version uses agar agar. Agar agar is a vegan ingredient which is used for setting puddingd. jellies, pana cotta etc. It is obtained from a particular kind of algae. It acts as an egg substitute in puddings and gelatin substitute in jellies, panna cotta etc.
You get agar agar in strands forms which we need to cut into small strips or powder and use them. But now agar agar powder is easily available online and it easily sets puddings.
Mango Panna Cotta Video
Setting Layered Mango Panna Cotta
You can set mango panna cotta in 2 layers in any one of the ways though the recipes remains the same:
- Regular 2 layer
- Slanting 2 layer
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Mango Panna Cotta Ingredients
- Mango – Choose juicy sweet mangoes. You can use alphonso or neelam variety mangoes.
- Milk – Use full cream milk for best results.Low fat or toned milk will not give the creamy texture.
- Cream – Fresh cream is used here. Make sure to buy good quality fresh cream without water content. You can use heavy cream too.
- Sweetener – Granulated white sugar is used for panna cotta. Check the sweetness of mangoes and adjust sugar accordingly.
- Agar Agar – Agar agar or china grass is used to set the pudding.
How to make Mango Panna Cotta Step by Step
Preparing mango layer
1.Peel the skin from 2 medium sized mangoes and chop hem roughly. Blend to a thick puree without adding water. Measure 1 cup puree and set aside.
2.To a sauce pan add 2 tablespoon water along with 1/2 teaspoon agar agar powder.
3.Whisk it well until it dissolves completely.
4.Let it boil for few seconds.
5.Now 1 cup mango puree along with 2 tablespoon sugar.
6.Whisk well and cook for 1 minute until sugar dissolves completely. Switch off.
7.Pour into dessert bowls or pudding molds and let it set in fridge for 2 hours.
Preparing milk cream layer
9.After 2 hours now make the second layer. To a sauce pan add 1/2 cup full cream milk(boiled).
10.Add 1/2 cup fresh cream to it.
11.Add 3 tablespoon sugar.
12.Whisk it well until sugar dissolves completely.
13.Now add 1/2 teaspoon agar agar powder.
14.Whisk it well until it dissolves. Cook for a minute or until it starts to boil at the sides. Do not let it boil.
15.Switch off and now add 1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence.
16.Mix it well.
17.Now remove the bowls from fridge and pour the second layer. Make sure the mango layer is set fully before pouring. Set in fridge for 2 hours.
18. After 2 hours it is set. Now add chopped mangoes.
Serve chilled!
Setting the Panna cotta
19.For getting a slant layer first place the glasses in muffin pan in a slightly slant position like shown here.
20.Now pour the mango layer first. Set it for 2 hours in fridge.
21.Once the mango layer is set – add the milk layer.
Add chopped mangoes and serve chilled!
Expert Tips
- If using agar agar strips then cut into small pieces and dissolve it in water then add the mango puree. Take care to dissolve the strands completely.
- Agar agar powder is easy to dissolve in any liquid so I recommend using it
- Panna cotta needs at least 4 hours of setting time so plan ahead.
- Grease the bowls well if you are planning to unmold and serve.
- Do not add more agar agar powder than mentioned as it may make the panna cotta firm.
Serving & Storage
Mango Panna Cotta can be served with fresh chopped mangoes or can be served as such too. Mango Panna Cotta keeps well in fridge for 2 days. I would not recommend keeping in room temperature as this dessert tastes best when chilled.
FAQS
1.Is mango pudding and mango panna cotta same?
No pudding and panna cotta are different. Pudding is more firm and not so rich like panna cotta. Panna cotta is very rich and the texture is more goey and creamy.
2.Can I make vegan mango panna cotta?
Yes you can make vegan panna cotta by replacing milk with any plant based milk and fresh cream with coconut cream.
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Mango Panna Cotta Recipe
Ingredients
For mango layer
- 1 cup mango puree 2 medium sized mangoes
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon agar agar powder
- 1/4 cup water
For milk layer
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup fresh cream
- 3 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon agar agar powder
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence
Instructions
Preparing mango layer
- Peel the skin from 2 medium sized mangoes and chop hem roughly. Blend to a thick puree without adding water. Measure 1 cup puree and set aside.
- To a sauce pan add 1/4 cup water along with 1/2 teaspoon agar agar powder.
- Whisk it well until it dissolves completely.
- Let it boil for few seconds.
- Now 1 cup mango puree along with 2 tablespoon sugar.
- Whisk well and cook for 1 minute until sugar dissolves completely. Switch off.
- Pour into dessert bowls or pudding molds and let it set in fridge for 2 hours.
Preparing cream layer
- After 2 hours now make the second layer. To a sauce pan add 1/2 cup full cream milk(boiled).
- Add 1/2 cup fresh cream to it.
- Add 3 tablespoon sugar.
- Whisk it well until sugar dissolves completely.
- Now add 1/2 teaspoon agar agar powder.
- Whisk it well until it dissolves. Cook for a minute or until it starts to boil at the sides. Do not let it boil.
- Switch off and now add 1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence.
- Mix it well.
- Now remove the bowls from fridge and pour the second layer. Make sure the mango layer is set fully before pouring. Set in fridge for 2 hours.
- After 2 hours it is set. Now add chopped mangoes.
- Serve chilled!
Setting the Panna cotta
- For getting a slant layer first place the glasses in muffin pan in a slightly slant position like shown here.
- Now pour the mango layer first.
- Once set add the milk layer.
Video
Notes
- If using agar agar strips then cut into small pieces and dissolve it in water then add the mango puree. Take care to dissolve the strands completely.
- Agar agar powder is easy to dissolve in any liquid so I recommend using it
- Panna cotta needs at least 4 hours of setting time so plan ahead.
- Grease the bowls well if you are planning to unmold and serve.
- Do not add more agar agar powder than mentioned as it may make the panna cotta firm.
Rajee
Thanks for the recipe. I just got agar agar powder and looking for right recipe. I tried once before and white layer was not set.I will try this.
Rajee
I have a quick question. For white layer should we mix agar agar with water and boil it or mix it directly with milk. Because You have mentioned to mix milk with agar agar mixture, but no water mentioned in ingredients list.
Sharmilee J
Yes yes same like mango we need to mix china grass with water then add milk mixture
Diana Benito
Hi Sharmila,
Thanks for sharing va lovely recipe. I have one query regarding the storage (shelf life). How long can I store in the refrigerator before serving? Can I make and store it for 2 or three days before consuming?
Thanks in advance
Sharmilee J
in fridge for 2-3 days not more than that…tastes best when consumed fresh