Hawaiian Fruit Bowl with Vanilla Cream

by Tarla Dalal

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Fibre-rich fresh fruits get an exotic twist in this tropical fruit bowl topped with low fat, low cholesterol vanilla cream.

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Hawaiian Fruit Bowl with Vanilla Cream recipe - How to make Hawaiian Fruit Bowl with Vanilla Cream

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 10 mins Total Time: 25 mins 6Makes 6 servings
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Ingredients

For Vanilla Cream
2 tsp chopped agar-agar (unflavoured china grass)
1 cup low fat milk
1 tbsp sugar
1/8 tsp vanilla essence

For The Hawaiian Fruit Bowl
1 small pineapple
1 large muskmelon (kharbooja)
3 ripe bananas
1 medium sized apple

Method

For the hawaiian fruit bowl

Peel and cut the pineapple. Scoop the melon using a melon scoop to get marble- shaped rounds.
Peel, cut and quarter the bananas. Brush with lemon juice.
Cut the apple into large cubes. Brush with lemon juice.
Mix all the fruits in a bowl.
Serve chilled topped with beaten vanilla cream.

For the vanilla cream

Add 1 tablespoon of water to the agar agar and cook on a slow flame until it dissolves completely. Strain.
Boil the milk, add the agar agar and sugar and mix well.
Allow to cool to room temperature and then add the vanilla essence.
Pour the mixture into a bowl and put to set in the refrigerator.
Whisk well and keep aside.