Mango Cheesecake

Step 1

Break the biscuits and add them to a food processor or a dry grinder and powder them. Add cinnamon powder and honey or butter and just blend them once more till the honey/butter is evenly mixed.

Step 2

Grease a detachable pie pan bottom with unsalted butter.

Step 3

Place the powdered crackers/biscuits on the pie pan and with your fingertips just press them and make an even layer.

Step 4

Keep in the fridge for about 15 to 20 mins for the bottom crumb layer to set.

Step 5

Cut the agar agar sticks and soak them in 1/2 cup of water for 20 to 25 mins in a small pan.

Step 6

Peel and chop the mangoes. Prepare a smooth puree of the chopped mangoes in a blender. Divide the mango puree into two equal portions in separate bowls and keep aside.

Step 7

In a another mixing bowl or pan, take the cream cheese, cream, vanilla extract and sugar.

Step 8

With a wired whisk whip this mixture very well till smooth. You can also use a stand mixer or a hand held mixer or food processor.

Step 9

Then add half of of the mango puree (i had 1 cup of mango puree) and gently mix it with the cream cheese mixture.

Step 10

Now heat the pan containing the agar agar and water on a sim or low flame.

Step 11

Keep on stirring and cook this mixture till the agar agar dissolves completely in the water and you see a smooth gelatinous liquid.

Step 12

When the agar agar solution becomes warm, take equal portions of it. Add one portion of the warm agar agar solution to the mango cream cheese mixture and stir quickly and vigorously.

Step 13

Add the remaining half portion to the mango puree and again stir quickly. If the mangoes are not sweet, then do add some sugar to this half of the mango puree before you add the agar agar solution.

Step 14

In case, the agar agar solidifies, then reheat it again adding some water. You can also keep it on a hot water bath to melt it again.

Step 15

Pour the mango cream cheese mixture on to the cracker crumb layer.

Step 16

Shake the pan gently to spread even the cream cheese. With a spatula even the second mango cheese cake layer.

Step 17

Keep the pan in the fridge for about 30 to 35 mins.

Step 18

Remove and then layer the mango + agar agar mixture gently on the middle cream cheese layer. With a flat spatula spread the last layer carefully.

Step 19

If the mango puree has become thick with the agar agar setting in it, then just lightly microwave it.

Step 20

Cover the pan and keep in the refrigerator for the mango cheese cake to set for 3 to 4 hours.

Step 21

Unmould carefully and then place the cheesecake on a serving tray or plate or cake stand.

Step 22

Decorate with whipped cream, chopped mangoes, mint leaves or whatever you prefer.

Step 23

Slice the mango cheese cake and serve immediately.