Coconutty lychee pudding

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Preparation Time : 15 minutes

Cooking Time : 10 minutes + 3 hours or more to set the pudding in the freezer .

Serving : 10 members

Description

Coconutty lychee pudding . A pudding that I came up with by combining and demystifying two puddings together  . I combined  the ingredients of tender coconut pudding and added coconut milk and lychees to it and got a wonder full  mix of tropical flavoured Asian pudding . The marriage of our keralas very own tender coconut pudding with asian lychees is sure addictive and leaves you weak  kneed . My daughter didn’t fancy it much but I was blown away as it was light ,  high in taste  And full of life . The coconut milk flavour with the lychees and rose water melded into one another that lead to a homey charm pudding . A complete seduction to all your Senses that spell instant wow …..

 

Ingredients

Ingredients
Quantity
whole tinned lychees10 + few more to garnish
Thick coconut milk2 cups
sugar1/4 cup or to taste
reserved lychee juice1/2 cup
Tender coconut water1 cup
Tender coconut flesh of one tender coconut
rosewater ( paneer )1/4 teaspoon
gelatine 2 1/4 tablespoon

Method

  1. In a blender, combine the lychees , tender coconut flesh and coconut milk blend until smooth.
  2. Pour the coconut-lychee mixture into a big bowl and stir in the sugar, reserved lychee juice, and rose water . Mix well until sugar dissolves and set aside . Soak gelatine in tender coconut water for 5 minutes in a small bowl .
  3. Bring 3 cups of water to boil in a sauce pan . Place the soaked gelatine tender coconut mix inside the boiling water and keep stirring until the gelatine dissolves and gets to a runny syrupy consistency mixture . ( This is called double boiling ) Cool down to room temperature .
  4. Pour into the coconut lychee mixture and whisk well to combine. Pour into a large container and place in the freezer for 3 hours . once set remove and place in the refrigerator over night .it won’t set completely like a moulded gelatine dessert, but it will be a soft pudding. Serve chill garnished with lychees .