Watalappan Recipe

Watalappan Recipe

Malay-influenced Watalappan, which is very popular with Sri Lankan Muslims, is a must for their religious festivals. It’s a rich steamed egg custard made with Kitul jaggery, coconut milk and spices like cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg. Air bubbles keep the thick dessert from getting too heavy.

Ingredients

• 1 cup thick coconut milk Or coconut cream
• ½ cup jaggery
• 3 tbsp hot water
• 1 t/s salt
• 1 t/s mixed spice powder (nutmeg, cardamom and cinnamon powder)
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp Rose Essence Or Rose Water
• 8 to 10 cashews
• 20 gms chopped dry coconut
• Frosting (Optional)
• 3 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp water
• 3 tbsp butter
• cocoa powder

Instructions

• Preheat oven at 160°C ten minutes before baking. Grease the pan before baking. Take a big pan below add half water to it.
• Take hot boiling water and mix jaggery to it. Keep stirring until dissolved completely. Strain if required. Keep it aside.
• If using fresh coconut grate and grind into processor.
• Add little water while grinding. Squeeze the milk out with the help of cloth Or mesh strainer. Remember only the first thick coconut milk Or cream should be utilized for this recipe.
• Beat eggs for 3 to 4 mins. Now add coconut milk.
• Beat again until all mix well. Now add jaggery-water mixture along with rose water. Also combine mixed spice powder. Mix all well with a beater or spoon.

• Finally add cashew nuts. Pour the batter into greased ramekins Or pan on water bath. Bake at 160°C for about an hour Or until skewer comes out almost clean.
• Let the custard cools own for about 10 to 15 mints. Dust some cocoa powder on the top. Now gently unmold the custard on serving plate.

For Frosting:

• Take a pan add water and butter. Now add sugar. Keep the heat on low mode. Constantly keep stirring. The sugar will dissolve and change its color. After 2 mints remove from fire. Let this slightly cool down else the pudding might break.
• Pour this mixture on the pudding.
• Dust some cocoa powder on the custard. Decorate with few cashews and chopped dry coconut.

 Note: always keep the baking tray with water. If it evaporates, add more water.

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