🍨 Creamy Fruit Dessert with Jelly and Sabja Seeds
📝 Description
A refreshing, colorful dessert made with mixed fruits, jelly cubes, basil (sabja) seeds, and creamy custard. Perfect for parties or a quick chilled treat at home. It’s a no-bake, no-fuss dessert that comes together in just 10–15 minutes.
🍴 Ingredients
- Mixed diced fruits (as seen in image): apples, papaya, mango, pineapple, grapes, cherries
- Flavored jelly cubes (strawberry, mango, green apple, etc.)
- Sweetened condensed milk – ½ cup
- Milk – 1 cup (boiled and cooled)
- Custard powder (vanilla or mango flavor) – 2 tbsp
- Sugar – 2 tbsp (adjust to taste)
- Sabja (basil) seeds – 1 tbsp (soaked in water for 15 mins)
- Fresh cream or whipping cream – ½ cup
- Vanilla essence – ½ tsp (optional)
🥣 Instructions
- Cook Custard Base:
- Mix custard powder with ¼ cup cold milk to make a smooth paste.
- Heat the remaining ¾ cup milk with sugar. Once warm, add the custard paste, stirring continuously.
- Cook until it thickens. Cool completely.
- Prepare Jelly:
- Prepare jelly as per packet instructions, allow it to set, and cut into cubes.
- Soak Sabja Seeds:
- Soak sabja in water for 15 minutes, drain, and set aside.
- Combine:
- In a large bowl, mix cooled custard, condensed milk, and cream.
- Gently fold in fruits, jelly cubes, and sabja seeds.
- Chill & Serve:
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Serve chilled in cups or bowls. Garnish with extra fruit pieces or nuts if desired.
🍽️ Servings
- Makes 4 to 6 servings depending on portion size.
🔍 Tips & Notes
- Customize fruits based on seasonal availability.
- Use canned fruits if fresh are unavailable, but drain syrup.
- Avoid watery fruits like watermelon as they dilute the custard.
- You can skip sabja if not available, or replace with chia seeds.
- Add nuts or tutti frutti for a crunchier texture.
🔢 Nutritional Info (Approx. per serving)
- Calories: 220–250 kcal
- Protein: 4–5 g
- Carbs: 35–40 g
- Fats: 8–10 g
- Fiber: 3 g
🌟 Health Benefits
- Rich in fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants from fruits.
- Sabja seeds aid in digestion and cooling the body.
- A lighter option than traditional creamy desserts when made with low-fat milk and cream.
❓ Q & A
Q: Can I make it vegan?
A: Yes! Use plant-based milk, vegan custard powder, and coconut cream.
Q: How long does it last in the fridge?
A: Best consumed within 2 days for optimal texture and freshness.
Q: Can I freeze this dessert?
A: Not recommended – the custard and fruits may become watery and mushy when thawed.