Mango Mastani | Pune Style Royal Mango Milk Shake
Mango Mastani happens to be one of the most popular street foods of Pune, Maharashtra. Come mango season and you will find this soul-soothing beverage at every ice-cream parlor and cold-drink joint across the city. Basically, a thick milkshake, made with fresh mango pulp, chilled milk and huge scoops of vanilla ice-cream topped with all those dried nuts, candied fruits and glazed cherries, it is definitely a treat to your taste buds and off-course, a huge respite from the blazing sun in hot Indian summers.
It is said that Mastani, the beautiful warrior princess of Bundelkhand and the love interest of legendary Peshwa ruler, Bajirao, was an ardent lover of mangoes; and this drink was invented as a tribute to her culinary taste buds. If you happen to visit Pune, do not forget to try this wonderful drink at two of the city's most famous Mastani joints: Sujata Mastani and Gujjar Cold Drinks. BTW, in these pandemic times, till the time you can't travel all the way to Pune, indulge in the goodness of this luscious and creamy dessert right in the comfort of your homes by trying out my recipe, which is super easy and comes on the table in just under 10 minutes. Do try it out...
INGREDIENTS
- Fresh mangoes, chopped - 2 cups
- Sugar - 2 to 3 tbsp, depending on sweetness of mangoes
- Milk - 1 cup
- Vanilla ice-cream - 2 to 3 scoops + for topping
- Chopped dried nuts - 1 to 2 tsp
- Tutti frutti - as needed
- Glazed cherries - as needed
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METHOD
- Blend mangoes and sugar in a blending jar.
- Add in a cup of milk and 2 to 3 scoops of vanilla ice-cream. Again blend to thick and creamy consistency.
- Transfer the milk shake in tall glasses.
- Top with 2 to 3 scoops of vanilla ice-cream, chopped nuts like almonds and pistachios, glazed cherries and tutti frutti.
- Serve immediately.
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