3tablespoonscustard powderI use and recommend Brown Polson Vanilla Custard Powder
splash of rose wateroptional
pinchcardamom powderoptional
2cupsassorted fruitsI used banana, apple, mango
Instructions
Add 3 (24 oz) cups milk to a heavy bottom pan on medium high heat.
Once it has heated up a little, take out 3 tablespoons milk from the pan into a small bowl. Add in 3 tablespoons custard powder to that milk and mix well. There should be no lumps. Set it aside.
Stir the milk in the pan in between and let it heat up and come to a gentle boil. Then lower the heat, add sugar and mix until combined.
Start adding the custard mix. Add little at a time and mix after each addition. Whisk continuously.
Cook for 2-3 minutes until the custard thickens. Remove pan from heat and let it cool down a bit. At this point you can also add rose water and cardamom powder (if using). Then cover the custard and place in the refrigerator to chill.
At the same time, chop all fruits that you are using for the custard and refrigerate.
Once the custard and the fruits are chilled, transfer custard to serving bowl and mix in the fruits.
Cover and refrigerate the custard for 1 to 2 hours after mixing in the fruits for the flavors to develop. Then garnish with pomegranate arils and serve fruits custard in bowls!
Notes
If custard is too thick, warm up some milk and add 1 tablespoon at a time, whisking continuously until it comes to desired consistency.
Also remember, custard thins out when you add fruit as fruits release water. So do not make your custard thin to begin with.
If you like really thick custard, chill the custard and the fruit and mix the fruit into the custard just before serving. Even though custard is more flavorful if you mix the two and let it chill for couple of hours for the flavors to develop.