Kugan's Kitchen Part 7

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Kugan akka

Have you ever tried wattalappam ?

Dear P.S Tamby, wattalappam is a Sri Langka dessert, using lots of eggs, coconut milk and brown sugar.
Mostly it is a steamed dish. I do not do it because of the eggs. (D0 you take eggs?)

In Malaysia we have a dish called caramel custard, we use little eggs, fresh milk and palm sugar.
It is loved by the elders as well as children. My children love this baked caramel custard.

Since now we do not consume eggs, I modified the recipe and made eggless caramel custard.
It cannot be baked , but something is better than nothing.

Tamby if you want I can post the real Sri Lanka dessert recipe for you.
Here is our version of the eggless type. Kugan

EGGLESS CARAMEL PUDDING


Ingredients:
3 cups - milk
4 level tsp - custard powder
15 tsp - sugar
1/2 tsp - vanilla essence
7 gms - china grass or 11/2 tbsp – gelatin

Method
1. Soak the china grass in 3/4th cup water for 1 hour.
2. Put to cook on a slow flame until it dissolves.
3. You can use gelatin (with 1/4 cup water) instead of china grass.
4. In a pan add 4 teaspoons of sugar for caramelising and 1 teaspoon of water and go on cooking until it becomes brown.
5. Spread it all over the mould,rotating the mould to spread the sugar evenly. Keep aside for 10 mins.
6. Mix the custard in 1/2 cup cold milk.
7. Boil the remaining milk with rest of the sugar.
8. When milk starts boiling add the custard and go on cooking until it becomes thick.
9. Add the china grass(or gelatin mixture) to the custard.
10. Boil again for 2 mins.Strain the mixture into a container.
11. Add the vanilla essence. Mix well.
12. Pour this mixture over the prepared mould.
13. Put it to set in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
14. Before serving loosen the sides with a sharp knife and invert on a plate.