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Lychee And Rose Mousse

Lychees are sweet, juicy and aromatic and when they are turned into a delicious mousse with delicate flavour of gulkand, the result is a perfect monsoon dessert!

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Main ingredients Lychees, Gulkand, Gelatin, Egg whites, Honey, Whipped cream, Dried rose petals, Fresh mint sprigs
Cuisine Fusion
Course Dessert
Prep time 30-35 minutes
Cook time 0-5 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Sweet
Level of cooking Easy
Others Non vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 18-20 lychees, peeled and seeded
  • 1½ teaspoons gulkand
  • 1 tablespoon gelatin
  • 2 egg whites
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 cup whipped cream
  • Chopped lychee as required
  • Crushed dried rose petals for dusting
  • Fresh mint sprigs for garnish
  • Lychee wedges for garnish

Method

  1. Take ¼ cup water in a bowl, sprinkle gelatin and set aside to bloom for 10 minutes. 
  2. Put the lychees in a blender jar and blend to a fine paste. Strain this into a large bowl.
  3. Take egg whites in another bowl and beat with an electric beater till the mixture reaches soft peaks. Add honey and gulkand and continue to beat till well combined.
  4. Add whipped cream and fold in gently. 
  5. Once the gelatin has bloomed, melt it in the microwave for 1 minute. Allow it to cool slightly. Transfer this into the blended lychees and mix well.
  6. Add lychee mixture to the egg mixture and fold in gently till well combined. Transfer this into a piping bag fitted with star nozzle. 
  7. Put some chopped lychee into individual serving glasses, pipe out the mousse mixture over them. 
  8. Dust crushed dried rose petals, garnish with mint sprigs and lychee wedge. Serve chilled.
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