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  1. Hello,
    How can I modify this recipe if I am using agar agar powder instead of the strands?
    Thanks.

    Ranjani

    1. ranjani, you can use 3 to 3.5 teaspoons of agar agar powder or roughly 1 tablespoon. i have mentioned it in the ingredient section which you may have missed.

  2. Dear Dassana,
    I have spare packets of agar agar and wish to use them. Can you tell me other recipes for which i may use it?. Thanks in advance.

  3. I’m an amateur at desserts (I’m 14). I’ve tried a lot of your recipes and they turned out fabulous.
    But today, something went wrong with this. I used gelatine instead of Agar Agar powder else everything was same and the cake isn’t setting.
    Can you please guide me to where i might have gone wrong.
    Thanks

    1. sayanee, with gelatin the proportion will change. i am not sure exactly how much gelatin to add as i have not used it in this recipe. since the cheesecake has not set, it means that the gelatin amount was less. if more had been added, it would have set well. hope this helps.

  4. Dear Dasanna
    Thank you so much for this recipe. I tried it out and its amazing. Your site is always my website for recipes and invariably it turns out fine. Keep up the good work!! and thanks again.5 stars

  5. Hello Dassanna,

    I really like your recipes. In the mango cheesecake, is there a substitute for agar-agar?

    Thanks,
    Niyati.

  6. hey hi. I am not getting cream cheese anywhere can i use cheese spread instead of cream cheese ??

    1. kirti cream cheese has a different texture and not meant for baking cream cheese cakes. so preferably use a cream cheese, nowadays you easily get cream cheese at any leading stores or super markets. hope this information helps you.

  7. Hi Dassana,
    Would love to try this recipe. However there are few doubts I have :
    1) Can digestive biscuits be used instead of the crackers,if so what will be the quantity of the powdered biscuits (in cups)?
    2) What is the weight of agar agar used in the recipe,also can it be divided and heated seperately to the cream cheese mixture and the mango puree?
    3) Does warm agar solution mix into the cool cream cheese/mango puree homogeneously?
    4) The above recipe can be made in a single 8 inch detachable pan?
    Thank you:-)

    1. ashwini, your queries answered.

      1. yes digestive biscuits can be used. its difficult for me to give the quantity in cups. just use the same nos as mentioned in the post or you can decrease or increase.
      2. agar agar is so light, than it needs to weighed in milligrams. i did try weighing, but i have weighing scale abovr 1 gram. yes you can divide and heat it separately.
      3. the cream cheese and mango puree have to be at room temperature. if they are cold or chilled, then the agar agar solidifies. if you see some specks of agar agar soldifying, then just add the mixture in a blender or use a hand held blender and beat the mixture.
      4. yes.

  8. Hi,
    If i substitute mango with strawberries quantity (2cup purée) would be the same or any change ???
    Thnx

    1. strawberry puree will be thinner than a mango puree or pulp. so just add some more cream cheese like 250 to 275 grams and more of agar-agar (8 to 9 tbsp chopped agar agar strands).

  9. Which brand of cream cheese would you recommend for this? The only one I’ve found in stores is Britannia and that happens to have salt in it. Is that normal?

    1. meghana preferably you could use kraft cream cheese or philadelphia cream cheese for cheesecakes. you could find them in big super markets or godrej natures basket or hypercity. hope this help’s you 🙂

  10. Ma’am this recipe is awesome! Tastes too good.fresh and summery! Everyone loved it.
    I was just wondering if we can use mango pulp in the off season.. Would that help?5 stars

  11. Hi Dassana,
    Firstly let me congratulate you on your blog. It is so good that I actually set it as a bookmark on my Blackberry so I can access it in a click 🙂 The mango cheese cake looks pretty interesting and I’m sure it tastes just as good. Will surely try it this summer. I have a quick question. Can the mango be replaced by any fruit of my choice or is there any particular fruit (in ur opinion) that might not go well with the recipe? Kindly reply. Thanks In Advance.

    1. thanka padmaja for your kind words. i think you need a good pulpy fruit. so you can try with banana or papaya. but i have never made with them. but with mangoes the taste is awesome. made this cake many times last year with mangoes.

  12. Hi Dasanna, I am an old lady who wanted to make a perfect mango cheese cake.I did it well following your recipe,thanx a ton.U have done a great job to teach us

  13. I am an old lady.wanted to try veg, cheese cake.I tried ur receipe step by step .It came out to be perfect one.Thanx a lot being a Jain we donot touch eggs.

  14. Hi Dasanna,

    firstly let me congratulate with good work and efforts you are taking in all the detailed recepies. am new learner in field of cooking.. but seriously the day i encountered with your veg recepies am simply loving it.
    Now my Querry.. in the mango cheese cake.. its difficult to have fresh mangoes in this season but i hav a pulp tin..
    could you please help me with the quantity and the in which step shld i add it.. want to try this recepies.. it is looking yummy and cant wait to try it..

    Please help..

    Thank You and Best regards

    1. thanks a lot prashali. the quantity of mango pulp is mentioned in the recipe details. its 2 cups. which is about 500 ml of mango pulp. you will have to add same as mentioned in the recipe. 1 cup to the cream cheese mixture and reserve 1 cup for the top layer.

  15. Hi Dassana, love your recipes, have tried a lot of them and all of them turned up exceptionally delicious. Was planning to try this cheesecake recipe but i have gell a tone available at home. how much of this should i use as a substitute for agar agar?

      1. Finally made this cheesecake and it is setting in the fridge. Tasted some of the mixture and it tasted divine. I set the cheesecake in a springform pan and two bowls for individual servings. Hubby who is not a big fan of mangoes actually finished the bowls before they could even chill properly. However I faced a problem, the moment I added agar agar to the mango puree the agar agar solidified and did not mix with the puree so I gave the mango and agar agar mix a quick churn in the blender before adding it to the cheesecake mix. I just hope that the cheesecake sets. Keeping my fingers crossed.5 stars

        1. if the mango is puree is at a cooler temperature, the agar agar will solidify. but glad that you used your presence of mind and blended the mixture. i hope the cheesecake set well and tasted good too.

  16. What brand of Cream Cheese is available in indian groceries?
    Also, please tell me what is the difference between fresh cream and whipped cream.
    Isn’t fresh cream sour? Is whipped cream available in stores too?

    1. where i live, i get international as well as local brands of cream cheese like philadelphia, kraft, arla etc. you also get amul and britannia ones but they are salted & flavored ones. if you live in the indian metro cities, you can even buy them online or in a supermarket or superstore. you can make cream cheese at home too. there are may recipes online on how to make it at home.
      fresh cream is just cream which has not been whipped. it has a flowing consistency. whipped cream is cream which has been whipped to give soft or stiff peaks.
      fresh cream is not sour. its has a light sweet taste. whipped cream is not available in stores. fresh cream is available. sour cream is also available but not in indian markets. sour cream is different from fresh cream. sour cream has a sour taste.

  17. it is looking delicious!
    just one question about cooking-
    what will happen if bake this instead of setting it?4 stars

  18. Hi Dassana,

    In reference to the mango cheesecake, what’s a substitute for agar agar. I don’t have that. Can I please use something else. for e.g. cornstarch.

    I love your recipies and I use them often. Please keep sharing.

    Thanks,
    Bindi

    1. hi bindi, corn starch will not help. it will thicken but not help to set. if you are alright with a pudding like consistency, then you can add cornstarch. but you will have to just gently heat the mango puree with the corn starch. do not allow the mango puree to boil. just cook the mixture till it becomes smooth and thickens. then add half or two-third of this mixture to the cream cheese mixture. the remaining half or one-third of the mango mixture, you keep for the top layer.

  19. i cannot find cream cheese at my place so i have been researching websites and the good alternative in india is paneer.can you explain how i can substitute cream cheese with paneer.im craving cheesecake =( thanks

    1. you will have to use the paneer with hung yogurt or condensed milk. you can use 100 to 150 gms of paneer with 200 gms of hung yogurt or with 200 ml of condensed milk. you will have to add the sugar accordingly. blend the paneer+hung yogurt or paneer+condensed milk in a grinder or blender till smooth. i am just giving the measures on pure assumption. feel free to increase the quantities of paneer and the hung yogurt or condensed milk accordingly. to get 200 gms of hung yogurt, you will need to strain 400 to 500 gms of full fat yogurt. just line a muslin cloth on a strainer or colander and add the yogurt. tie the muslin. place a bowl or pan beneath and keep in the fridge, for 5 to 6 hours or overnight. the whey will get drained and what you get is thick hung yogurt.

  20. Hi Dassana,

    I keep going through ur recipes as they r veg n use healthy stuff like whole wheat instead of maida. Agar agar u have used here, is it readily available everywhere. Would love to try this b4 d mangoes disappear from the market.5 stars

  21. Hi Dassana, I am back with a query, just in case if I don’t find cream cheese, how do I proceed with this recipe, can I make cream cheese ar home?

    Thanks
    Anisha.

    1. you can make cream cheese at home, but just that it will take some more time. you can use cream cheese spread. my sister makes cheesecakes with britannia cream cheese spread. the plain one that we spread on toast or butter. the taste will be different though.

  22. Hi , Thanks for recipe Can u pls suggest about serving in glasses or bowl .As it will be for first time I m making a cake .
    THnks

    1. if serving in glasses or bowls, then first make a layer of the biscuit crumb. refrigerate the glasses for 10 mins. remove and then pour the cheesecake mixture. set for 10 mins and again remove and add the last layer of mango & agar agar mixture. return back to the fridge and allow to set the cheesecakes.

  23. Hi Dassana ,

    what was the size of the mould you used ? i have 9 inch dia n 3 inch high detachable one … i want this info to know if i need to double the ingredients . Also can i add carrageenan instead of agar as it is much more smoother and also vegetarian.

    1. its 8 inches diameter and 1.5 inch high. i do not know how carrageenan will work. but from what i have read on the web, carageenan can lead to gastro intestinal problems.

  24. Hi Dassana, I am a regular at making cakes with egg but kind of scared to try out eggless cakes, fear they would not be fluffy. But will soon try this mango cake, looks yummy….

  25. Hi Dassana, could you tell me the substitute of Agar agar apart from China grass or gelatin (as mentioned in your earlier post?)

    1. neyha, to make it set firmly like you can slice the cake, agar agar is the only vegetarian option. but if you are not concerned so much about the texture and won’t mind something smooth, then you can use corn starch/corn flour. in this case, you will have to cook mango puree in corn starch solution (corn flour dissolved in some water) till the mango puree thickens. then add the mango puree to the cream cheese mixture. however, the cheesecake would have mousse or pudding like consistency. i have never tried this way, though.

      1. Hi Dassana,

        Thanks for the reply.

        Do let me know if you come up with Cheesecake (baked) recipe sometime 🙂

        ~~Neyha

    1. saniya, vegetarian option for this recipe is only agar agar. another vegetarian option is to use flavored china grass like vanila. but it will change the taste of the whole recipe. gelatin is another option and but it is not vegetarian and is made from animal bones.

  26. Dassana, a question about both this receipe and the mango panna cota recipe- we don’t get fresh mangoes and instead I used canned mango paste. In the panna cota recipe, the liquid in this likely caused the mix to not set (too much liquid in the canned mango paste; the panna cota was delicious otherwise!). I am thinking of skipping the cream in this recipe since the mango paste has more liquid than fresh mango puree. Does this make sense to you?

    1. ok. i think they make the puree more liquid. cost cutting stuff. the homemade one with fresh mangoes is very thick. i think for this recipe too, the cheesecake won’t set. my feeling is that the cream would balance the liquidity of the mangoes. so i would not suggest to skip the cream.

  27. Hi Dassana, Awesome looking cheese cake and I bet it tastes even better ! From the pics I can see you have used Philadelphia cream cheese and I wanted to know incase I can’t find it , could you recommend any other brand of cream cheese that can be used ?

    1. thanks radhika. i also used bagel cream cheese. it was good, but i felt philadelphia was better. my sister has also made cheesecakes with britannia cream cheese spread. she did have this mango cheese cake and said they were much much better than the cheesecakes made with britannia cream cheese.