Durian is acknowledged as the “king of fruits” in Asia, and for good reason – apart from its imposing thorns and appearance, it is delicious and creamy and by itself makes for a rich and satisfying meal. Durians are versatile and can be cooked with rice in addition to being turned into a variety of food items, like durian cake, or dodol, and durian ice-cream.
While durians should be eaten fresh whenever possible, here’s a suggestion for making durian ice-cream from leftovers.
(This recipe serves 2 people)
Ingredients:
- 2 small or 1 medium-sized durian
- 2 small plastic freezer containers
Preparation:
- Choose a slightly over ripe durian. Slightly mushy flesh makes for an ice-cream that is creamy and rich.
- Simply scrape the durian flesh into a plastic container suitable for freezing.
- Put this into the freezer. It will keep for up to 2 months.
- Before serving, take the container out of the freezer for about 5 minutes.
- Turn the container upside down and let the durian ice cream pop out into a dessert bowl. Serve it as is, in order to get the full flavor of the durian in its frozen form.
Note: If you do not like the pulpy taste of the ice-cream, whiz it in a blender for about a minute before freezing.
