DS15 · Desserts · Maharashtra (incl. Parsi Mumbai)
Lagan nu Custard, Lighter
The Parsi wedding custard: milk and eggs baked with nutmeg and cardamom until set and golden on top. This version uses milk powder instead of hours of reduction, and less sugar.
- Region
- Maharashtra (Parsi community, Mumbai)
- Diet
- Contains egg
- Prep
- 15 min
- Time, as written
- Prep 15 min · Bake 45 min · Chill 2 h
- Serves
- 6 (about 140 g each)
- Difficulty
- Easy–moderate
- Status
- Adaptation — milk powder replaces long reduction; sugar reduced by over half
- Good for
- Weddings and navjote celebrations, make-ahead dessert
Nutrition
Good source| Per serving | kcal | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Sat fat | Fibre | Sugars | Added sugar | Protein per 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As written | 195 | 11 g | 19 g | 9 g | 4 g | <1 g | 19 g | 10 g | 5.5 g |
Tier: Good source. Traditional lagan nu custard uses condensed milk or about twice the sugar. Values checked against IFCT 2017 on 15 Oct 2026.
Values are estimates calculated from the listed ingredients and quantities (IFCT 2017 and product labels), not laboratory measurements. How the numbers were calculated.
Ingredients
Method
Whisk milk powder into the milk and warm it until just steaming. Do not boil.
Whisk eggs and sugar until the sugar dissolves (about 1 minute; no need for froth).
Pour the warm milk slowly into the eggs, whisking constantly. Add nutmeg, cardamom and vanilla.
Strain into a greased 20 cm baking dish. Scatter nuts on top.
Set the dish in a larger tray of hot water. Bake at 170 °C for 40–45 minutes, until the top is golden and the centre has a slight wobble.
Cool, then chill at least 2 hours before cutting.
Protein optimisation
- Where the protein comes from
- Eggs supply 5 g per serving, milk 4 g, milk powder 2 g.
- Boost
- Use 5 eggs (+1 g protein, +12 kcal per serving), or increase milk powder to 50 g (+1 g protein, +12 kcal).
Variations, serving and storage
- Regional
- Goan-Portuguese pudim style — with a thin caramel layer (adds about 30 kcal and 8 g sugar per serving).
- Substitution
- Jaggery powder for sugar (darker, caramel-like).
- Storage
- 3 days refrigerated, covered.
- Food safety
- Bake until set; the centre must reach at least 71 °C. Chill within 1 hour.
- Meal prep
- Excellent.
Allergens
Eggs, milk, tree nuts (almonds or charoli)
Labels: Good source · Soy-free · Whey-free · Gluten-free · Meal-prep friendly