Eggless mango cheesecake - no bake vegetarian mango cheesecake

Eggless mango cheesecake - no bake vegetarian mango cheesecake

PREP TIME

45 mins

COOK TIME

2 mins

TOTAL TIME

47 mins

no bake vegetarian mango cheese cake made without eggs and gelatin.

RECIPE TYPE: dessert

CUISINE: world

SERVES: 4-5

INGREDIENTS (measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml)

for the bottom layer:

14 to 15 crackers or marie biscuits

3 tbsp honey or 3 tbsp melted butter (i used honey)

¼ tsp cinnamon powder

for the middle cream cheese layer and top layer:

3 medium mangoes - yields about 2 cups of mango pulp ( i used alphonso mangoes. use any good quality mangoes which are sweet and have a firm flesh. avoid using mangoes having a fibrous texture)

200 to 225 gms plain cream cheese

200 ml cream ( i used amul cream)

1 tsp vanilla extract or essence

¾ cup sugar or add as required depending on the sweetness of the mangoes

5 to 6 tbsp chopped agar agar strands or 3 to 3.5 tsp agar agar powder

¾ cup water

INSTRUCTIONS

preparing the bottom layer:

break the biscuits and add them to a food processor or a dry grinder and powder them. add cinnamon powder and honey or butter and just blend them once more till the honey/butter is evenly mixed.

grease a detachable pie pan bottom with unsalted butter.

place the powdered crackers/biscuits on the pie pan and with your fingertips just press them and make an even layer.

keep in the fridge for about 15 to 20 mins for the bottom crumb layer to set.

preparing the middle and top layer:

cut the agar agar sticks and soak them in ½ cup of water for 20 to 25 mins in a small pan.

peel and chop the mangoes. prepare a smooth puree of the chopped mangoes in a blender. divide the mango puree into two equal portions in separate bowls and keep aside.

in a another mixing bowl or pan, take the cream cheese, cream, vanilla extract and sugar.

with a wired whisk whip this mixture very well till smooth. you can also use a stand mixer or a hand held mixer or food processor.

then add half of of the mango puree (i had 1 cup of mango puree) and gently mix it with the cream cheese mixture.

now heat the pan containing the agar agar and water on a sim or low flame.

keep on stirring and cook this mixture till the agar agar dissolves completely in the water and you see a smooth gelatinous liquid.

when the agar agar solution becomes warm, take equal portions of it. add one portion of the warm agar agar solution to the mango cream cheese mixture and stir quickly and vigorously.

add the remaining half portion to the mango puree and again stir quickly. if the mangoes are not sweet, then do add some sugar to this half of the mango puree before you add the agar agar solution.

in case, the agar agar solidifies, then reheat it again adding some water. you can also keep it on a hot water bath to melt it again.

pour the mango cream cheese mixture on to the cracker crumb layer.

shake the pan gently to spread even the cream cheese. with a spatula even the second mango cheese cake layer.

keep the pan in the fridge for about 30 to 35 mins.

remove and then layer the mango + agar agar mixture gently on the middle cream cheese layer. with a flat spatula spread the last layer carefully.

if the mango puree has become thick with the agar agar setting in it, then just lightly microwave it.

cover the pan and keep in the refrigerator for the mango cheese cake to set for 3 to 4 hours.

unmould carefully and then place the cheesecake on a serving tray or plate or cake stand.

decorate with whipped cream, chopped mangoes, mint leaves or whatever you prefer.

slice the mango cheese cake and serve immediately.

NOTES

1. if you want a silken looking mango cheesecake, then just heat gently through the mango puree and add the hot agar agar solution to it. stir and then add half of this mango puree to the cream cheese mixture. the remaining half you keep aside and then use it to make the top most layer. 

2. if the agar agar solution solidifies, then reheat it again adding some water or melt on a hot water bath. 

3. if you want to make just a two layer cheesecake, then add the entire mango puree to the cream cheese, cream, sugar mixture. also add the entire amount of agar agar solution when it becomes warm to the mango cheese cake mixture.

4. for making the cheesecake in serving glasses or bowls, first layer with the cracker crumb layer. set for 10 mins in the fridge. then add the mango cream cheese layer in the glasses/bowls. allow to set for 15 to 20 mins. then add the mango puree layer and keep to set for 2 to 3 hours.

Thank you