Mango Chia Seed Pudding is a simple and a protein packed pudding with mango puree, milk and chia seed. You will absolutely love it!
Last year I combined mango with couple other fruits and posted the breakfast smoothie recipe – mango, lychee and pineapple smoothie with chia seeds. But this time I just wanted to use mango and prepare this simple and yummy pudding recipe.
As I posted vegan recipe yesterday, I thought of going non-vegan today. I used regular 2% milk for this recipe but that can be replaced with soy milk or almond milk or coconut milk to make this pudding vegan.
To add more flavor and to give a twist to this recipe, I added cardamom powder. But that’s completely optional and when I prepare this as breakfast I usually skip the cardamom powder. This Chia Seed Pudding is also a “make-ahead” dessert and a perfect summer dessert as it is served cold.
Sorry for repeating again but.. Its a super simple recipe or I should say a six ingredient fix. All you need is milk, mango puree, sugar, chia seeds, water and cardamom powder. The Chia seeds forms the gel and acts a binding/thickening agent.
Chia Seeds
Its a known fact that chia seeds are rich in omega-3 fatty acids . As the seeds are hydrophilic, it absorbs upto 12 times their weight in liquid when soaked and because of this nature they help our diet by making feel full. Wiki has detailed description about the vitamins and minerals found in chia seeds.
Mango Chia Seed Pudding
Ingredients:
- Chia Seeds – 2 tbsps
- Water – ½ cup
- Mango – 1 (Approx 1.5 cups of mango pulp)
- Milk – 1 cup
- Sugar – 3 tbsps
- Cardamom Powder – ¾ tsp.
Prep work:
- Soak the Chia seeds in ½ cup of water for at least 30 minutes. When soaked in water, chia seeds become double the size.
- As I used pasteurized milk, I didn’t boil. I added the milk directly. But if you are using un-pasteurized milk, boil the milk and make sure it is cooled down to room temperature.
- Wash and peel the mango skin. Chop the pulp roughly into small pieces.
Steps:
- Prepare the mango puree by blending the mango pulp with 1 cup of milk, 3 tbsps of water and the cardamom powder.
- To this mix, add the soaked chia seeds and mix well.
- Check for sugar and if required add more.
That’s it. Pour this Chia Seed Pudding in your favorite ramekins or cups and serve chilled.
Notes:
- Milk can be replaced with almond milk or soy milk or coconut milk or cashew milk to make it vegan.
- Adjust the sugar according to the sweetness of mango.
- Instead of sugar, you can add condensed milk which makes the pudding creamy and rich.
📖 Recipe
Mango Chia Seed Pudding
Ingredients
- 2 tbsps Chia Seed
- ½ cup Water
- 1 Mango Approximately 1.5 cups of mango pulp
- 1 cup Milk
- 3 tbsps Sugar
- ¾ tsp Cardamom Powder
Instructions
Prep work
- Soak the Chia seeds in ½ cup of water for at least 30 minutes. When soaked in water, chia seeds become double the size.
- As I used pasteurized milk, I didn’t boil. I added the milk directly. But if you are using un-pasteurized milk, boil the milk and make sure it is cooled down to room temperature.
- Wash and peel the mango skin. Chop the pulp into small pieces.
Steps
- Prepare the mango puree by blending the mango pulp with 1 cup of milk, 3 tbsps of water and the cardamom powder.
- To this mix, add the soaked chia seeds and mix well.
- Check for sugar and if required add more.
- That’s it. Pour this pudding in your favorite ramekins or cups and serve chilled.
Notes
Nutrition
I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.
Superb combination!!
:-) Thanks
This is again healthy and good share..
I really want to try chia seeds. You know i have seen many smoothie recipes where Sabza (Basil seeds) are called as chia seeds…. but the fact is both are completely different with different health benefits… As both look similar .. so at the time of buying chances of getting cheated is very high… due to good price difference between the two.. Looking delicious and very tempting share dear vidhya..
exactly both falooda and chia are completely different. Let me see if I bring some.. Thanks a lot..
I love chia seeds in drinks and deeserts , and this dessert simply rocks with mango and chia .
Thanks a lot Vaishali. :-)
Mouthwatering dessert!! Simple, easy and delicious.
Thanks a lot :-)
Lipsmacking here, mango and chia seed pudding cant ask more. Fantastic dessert..
Thanks a lot Priya.
Have made something similar .. without the seeds… now this seems to be having it a new twist. ?
Just included it for the health reasons. If you like falooda seeds, chia seeds are no big different. Thanks
Aren’t falooda seeds bigger? And aren’t chia seeds the one used in Madurai jigarthanda?
yes when falooda gets bigger when its soaked than chia seeds. In Madurai Jigarthanda we use sabja seeds only pa..
I love chia seeds. Especially the way they combine beautifully with desserts and drinks. This looks very delicious :)
Me too. Love them in breads too. Thanks pa.
That’s a great combination Vidhya:) it looks beyond delicious!
I have a new liking for chia seeds & mango is an old time love… I better try this soon:)
Try it out DD, especially for morning breakfast. Add in some dates too.. yum. Between Thanks much.
Yummy looking dessert,love your mango series..
Thanks Nalini. :-) One more to come.