Kugan's Kitchen Part 7

[kugan98]

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.

[kugan98]

Kuganka, very sorry for the hot pm. Thank you very much for the roasted rice pidi kozhukattai.
I tried and it came out very nice. Every one liked it in our house. I used coconut milk as you said.
This will be a regular fare in our house. We made it for tea.
Thanks a lot Kuganka. Your recipes are all very super and fail proof.
Thanks again.

Sangeetha, if you are living near my house, I would have send some for you.

Thanks Rose, it was my mistake, I can understand you.
I am happy that you all liked the recipe.
To tell you the truth, my grandma at times would make these for breakfast.
I would run miles away if I knew what is for breakfast. That were at that times.
As a kid I had hatred for so many simple dishes. Now I love and miss them.
Thanks and take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

Navarathri is coming.... awaiting K's super recipes

Thanks NOV anneh, onnum super illa, all kinds of sundal for 9 days.

Now for Saturdays, ellu saatham and maa villkku for pooja.
Thanks and take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

K yesterday I could not make it. But made fried bee hoon for todays dinner. Super K pan looked liked washed ( emptied completely ).

Sangeetha truly you are my best booster. Glad that you liked the bee hoon.
Very soon I will post the kuih teow recipe for you. The thick flat rice noodles.
Here the famous version is called Char kuih teow.
They fry it in iron woks on high heat, you will have a type of smoky aroma.
Very famous in our NOV anneh's place in Penang.


Sangeetha, here in Malaysia the kuih teow would be cut into strands for us, I mean ready made.
In US you can get them in Lotte supermarkts, it would be like a slab.
You have to deforst it and cut into strands like these.

Thanks and take care, Kugan.

[kugan98]

Thanks Kuganka for all your nice recipes. I am also looking forward to all your Navarathiri recipes.
Thanks.

Thanks Gulabjamun, for your nice post.
Please post us any feed back if you try any recipes.
Let us know too, what you did for Navarathiri?
It will be fun. Thanks and take care, Kugan

[PARAMASHIVAN]

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?)

thanks akka, I did not know wattalapam had eggs in it, hmm better avoid it then. can you make it without eggs akka ?

[uwitiusoj]

thanks rose for the invite. paathu rose nejamave i will show up for the food. and u all might not have anything.

Thanks K for the caramel pudding recipe and explaining me about the various rice noodles dishes. enna oru mouth watering pic of the pudding recipe. I have not even tasted anything like that in my life.

I too see cooked noodles are sold here in chinese super markets. but i buy it uncooked and boil them in double quantities. refrigerate one portion. last year i used to make some times flop sometime ok. but after joining this forum, i just buy and then search a recipe of yours . but make sure i go through ur recipe thoroughly. ur numbering of ingredients help me to remember well like there are 5 items for the paste etc . but for this fried recipe I made the req portion alone. i doubted whether i can soak and refrigerate it.

[uwitiusoj]

PS Thamby in kitchen super stars chef dhamu was mentioning wattalappam and I also googled for its recipe, the main main ingredient was egg and coconut milk . but to look at the pics it was so tempting. our traditional cake. but i doubt that there will be too much eggish smell.

[kugan98]

thanks akka, I did not know wattalapam had eggs in it, hmm better avoid it then. can you make it without eggs akka ?

Thanks Tamby for your post.
Sri Lanka's wattalapam cannot be made without the eggs.
Eggs are the ingredient that binds the wattalapam.



That's why I posted the eggless caramel for you.
I have used fresh milk instead of the coconut milk.
Also little custard flour and the agar agar to bind the milk.
Try and see Tamby, it will be very tasty.
Thanks and take care, Kugan.

[kugan98]

thanks rose for the invite. paathu rose nejamave i will show up for the food. and u all might not have anything.

Thanks K for the caramel pudding recipe and explaining me about the various rice noodles dishes. enna oru mouth watering pic of the pudding recipe. I have not even tasted anything like that in my life.

I too see cooked noodles are sold here in chinese super markets. but i buy it uncooked and boil them in double quantities. refrigerate one portion. last year i used to make some times flop sometime ok. but after joining this forum, i just buy and then search a recipe of yours . but make sure i go through ur recipe thoroughly. ur numbering of ingredients help me to remember well like there are 5 items for the paste etc . but for this fried recipe I made the req portion alone. i doubted whether i can soak and refrigerate it.

Sangeetha thanks for the nice post. Here in Malaysia, you can buy, fresh yellow noodles.
Thick flat rice noodles, called kuih teow also fresh.
The thin rice noodles are always sold as dried ones.

I think, you can keep the freshly soaked thin noodles, may be for 2 days or so.
I do not think you can keep very long.

Tomorrow morning I am cooking the Char kuih teow for the family.
I will post the recipe with the pictures.

Sangeetha try the caramel pudding and see, very tasty.
If you take eggs, I will post the recipe with eggs where you can bake the custard.
Not too many eggs like the wattalapam.
Thanks and take care, Kugan.