TROPICAL AMBROSIA

Cooking Time : Nil.
Preparation Time : 9 mins.
Makes 2 glasses.

Ingredients
1 cup mixed fruits, chopped (strawberry, pineapple, peaches, pears)
½ cup hung curd
2 tablespoons cream
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
a few drops vanilla essence

Other ingredients
2 tablespoons desiccated coconut
2 tablespoons sugar

Method
1. Dry roast the desiccated coconut and sugar together on a pan over a slow flame till the coconut turns golden brown. Keep aside.
2. Combine the hung curd, cream, sugar and vanilla essence and whisk well. Keep refrigerated.
3. Arrange half the fruits in a long stemmed glass.
4. Top with the curd and cream mixture.
5. Sprinkle the desiccated coconut mixture on top and chill.
6. Repeat to make another glass.
7. Serve chilled.

Tips
Approximately 1 cup fresh curds will yield ½ cup of hung curds when hung in muslin cloth for approx. 20 minutes.