Coconut panna cotta with mango and lime

Name: Coconut panna cotta with mango and lime
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 800ml coconut milk, full fat tins; 60g caster sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 tsp agar agar powder; 2 mangoes, peeled and diced; 1 lime, zest and juice; 1 tbsp caster sugar, for the mango

A silky set coconut cream topped with sharp, sweet mango and lime.

Time25 mins plus chilling
LevelMedium
Costabout £0.42 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

6 servings

Ingredients

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800 mlcoconut milkfull fat tins
60 gcaster sugar
1 tspvanilla extract
2 tspagar agar powder
2mangoespeeled and diced
1limezest and juice
1 tbspcaster sugarfor the mango

Method

1
Whisk the coconut milk, 60 g sugar and vanilla in a pan until smooth.
2
Sprinkle in the agar powder and whisk well. Bring to a gentle boil, then simmer for 2 minutes, whisking, until the agar has dissolved.
2 min
3
Pour into six small glasses or ramekins. Cool for 20 minutes, then chill for at least 3 hours until set.
20 min
4
Mix the mango with the lime zest, lime juice and 1 tbsp sugar. Leave for 10 minutes so the juices run.
5
Spoon the mango over each panna cotta just before serving.

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