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Mango Pudding

January 31, 2012 Dessert No comments

Ingredients:

Ripe Mangoes – 2 medium sized (pureed) or Canned mango pulp – 3 cups

Sugar – 1/4 cup

Gelatin – 1 tablespoon/1 packet

Thick Coconut Milk – 1 cup

Hot water – 1/2 cup

How to:

In a bowl take 1 tablespoon of gelatin, pour in the hot water and dissolve. Keep stirring to prevent lumps from forming. When the gelatin is dissolved add the sugar to the bowl and stir to dissolve completely.

Puree mango in  a blender and strain the pulp using a sieve to get rid of any fiber.

Combine the gelatin and sugar mixture with the mango puree and coconut milk.

Pour into dessert bowls and leave to set in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours. Serve cold .

Coconut Sweet

June 13, 2011 Indian Cooking, Indian Vegetarian, Quick Eats, South Indian No comments

Ingredients:

Coconut – 2 (grated)

Sugar – 2 1/2 cups

Semolina/Rava – 1 cup

Food coloring – 1 drop (optional)

Cardamom powdered – 1 pinch

Water – 1 cup

Salt – 1 pinch

How to:

In a non stick pan, dry roast the coconut till light golden. Remove and keep aside.

Dry roast the semolina in the same pan and keep aside.

Bring to a boil 2 1/2 cups sugar, a pinch of salt and 1 cup water, keep stirring until the sugar reaches a syrupy consistency. Add the food coloring to the syrup. Next add the roasted semolina and coconut, stir for about 5 minutes, sprinkle powdered cardamom. Turn off the heat and spread the mixture evenly into a greased tray.

Let it cool in the fridge for a while (about 30 minutes). Cut into diamond shaped pieces and serve.

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