Gudi Padwa: Mango Shrikhand Cheesecake

Yes it’s possible … in an IFB Microwave Oven!
For a sweet indulgence on Gudi Padwa, we share a unique and easy microwave oven recipe for Mango Shrikhand Cheesecake.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup cream cheese
• 100 ml whipped cream
• 150 gms fresh mango
• 1 tbsp jaggery
• 1 cup mango shrikhand
• 1 tsp mango essence
• 200 ml mango pulp
• 3/4 cup butter
• 2 tbsp veg gelatine

Preparation

• To make the base, mix flour and butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
• Add salt, water and knead to a firm dough. Wrap in cling film and chill.
• To make the filling, beat cream cheese, mango shrikhand and jaggery powder together. Add gelatine, mango essence and fold the mixture with a spatula.
• Roll out the dough with a thickness of 0.5 cm and place on a cake tin with a loose bottom. Prick the dough with a fork and bake at convection mode at 160°C for 20 mins.
• Pour the cheesecake filling on the base and refrigerate for 30 mins.
• Add mango pulp mixed with veg gelatine to give a glossy mango jelly layer (optional).
• Serve chilled garnished with whipped cream piping and fresh mangoes.