How to make Mango jelly dessert without gelatin

Jelly from neighbourhood mom and pop stores will always be in our childhood dreams. My kids like Jelly. I try to avoid packed foods from supermarkets as much as possible.

I am concerned about store-bought gelatin powders because of the preservatives they add. I always make sure my pantry has at least 1 pack of agar-agar strips and I try to refill my pantry when they are near to finishing.

I bought some good ripe mangoes yesterday and tried this recipe without any second thought.

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Things needed to make Mango jelly

Fresh mango

Sweet fruits like mangoes are also a great alternative to junk food and other unhealthy snacks. If you’re craving something sugary, grab some mango instead. Once you start phasing out the junk, you won’t crave it as much.

Alphonso, Banganapalli, Bangalora, Imam Pasand, Mulgoba, Neelam, are the famous mango varieties available in India to name a few. Alice, Anderson, Angie, Carrie, Earlygold, Kent are the famous mango varieties from the United States.

Today,I am using the Thai mangoes.They are sweet and firm even after days they ripe.

Agar-agar

Agar, or agar-agar, is a jelly-like substance, obtained from red algae. Agar has no calories, no carbs, no sugar, no fat and is loaded with fibre. Luckily, there is a plant-based alternative to gelatin and it’s called agar-agar. Agar is a type of seaweed that has extremely powerful thickening and gelling properties. Agar-agar is easily available in supermarkets in mainly 2 forms. Either strands or powder.

Sugar

I am using raw sugar for sweetness. The mango I am using has enough sweetness so I am using less amount of sugar.

I used the Thai honey mango. This type is very sweet and less fibrous.

Mango Jelly (no store-bought jelly mix)

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Mango jelly made with fresh mango pulp. No gelatine,no artificial flavouring, no colouring recipe.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine Indian, International

Servings 2 people

Equipment

• Jelly mould

Ingredients

  

• 1 whole(medium-sized) Mango
• 4 to 5 strips Agar agar
• 3 to 4 tsp Sugar
• 1 cup Water

Instructions

 

• Peel the mango and chop it.
• Put it in a blender and make a nice paste.
• Add water in a pan. Bring it to boil.
• Add agar-agar strips and cook till it totally dissolves.
• Add sugar and wait until it dissolves and blends.
• Add the pureed mango into the pan and cook for 2 minutes.
• Strain the pulp from the mango mixture.
• Now pour the mango in the desired moulds to set.
• Keep this aside in room temperature or refrigerate.
• Serve as it is or with your favourite drinks or desserts.

Notes

• Be sure there are no lumps exist while pureeing the mango to get a flat properly shaped mango jellies. Otherwise, the unmoulding part will be tough.
• Use a sour mango if you like the sour taste and reduce the sugar level.

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My kids loved this Jelly and asked to make more next time. This jelly can be used with many recipes like Falooda, Ice cream and to decorate cake.

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