Mango Mastani is a popular dessert-drink from Pune. It is a creamy, thick milkshake topped with vanilla or mango ice cream, mangoes and nuts, dry fruits.
Slice or chop the nuts like pistachios, almonds and cashews. Set them aside with glazed cherries.
Peel, chop mangoes and add them to the blender jar.
Reserve some chopped mangoes for topping.
Add sugar and milk.
Blend to a smooth, thick milkshake. Taste and if the sugar is less, then you can add more. If the mangoes are very sweet, you can completely skip the sugar.
Making mango mastani
Pour this thick milkshake in glasses till you have enough space at the top for ice cream.
Place one or two scoops of vanilla or mango ice cream.
Top with the sliced or chopped nuts and chopped mangoes. Garnish with the glazed cherries.
Serve Mango Mastani immediately with a spoon and a straw.
Notes
Use mangoes which make for a thick pulp. Alphonso mangoes are perfect for this recipe.
If using canned mango puree or pulp, make sure that it is thick.
For a vegan version, use a plant based ice cream. Also use cashew milk, oats milk, almond milk or coconut milk.
The recipe can be scaled to make half of the serving or double the servings.