I cannot resist the packets of agar-agar gracing the shelves in the supermarket. After a long debate, I have with
myself they end up in my shopping bag.
myself they end up in my shopping bag.
Now you may wonder what magical pull does this weed have on me. Basically after making the eggless quiche.
I know it can be used as a filling in savoury bases too.
I know it can be used as a filling in savoury bases too.
Now at home, I keep postponing making something out of them so they grace my kitchen shelf for some time.
The other day I finally bit the bullet and made this beautiful pudding. Something my younger daughter
appreciated so much that she had to be reminded that it needs to be shared with others.
appreciated so much that she had to be reminded that it needs to be shared with others.
You can try it out here is the recipe I have basically followed the Egg-less Crème Burlee I made which is copied from Tarla Dalal.
Ingredients:
· 10 grms agar agar
· 1 ½ cups water
· 3 cups milk
· 2-3 tblsp corn flour
· ⅔ cups of sugar
· 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
· 150 grams dark chocolate
· 200 ml cream
Method:
· Mix the cornflour and ½ cup milk to a smooth paste.
· Tear the agar-agar in small pieces and add it to the water. Let it soak.
· Add the sugar in the milk along with the chocolate pieces.
· Heat on low flame till the chocolate melts.
· Add the cornflour mixture and keep stirring till the milk thickens a bit. Remove from heat.
· Now heat on a low flame the agar-agar and water till the agar-agar melts, take care to stir constantly.
· Now add this to the custard add the cream as well and return to the low flame and keep stirring till the custard
starts bubbling at the sides.
starts bubbling at the sides.
· Cook till the custard coats the back of a spoon.
· Transfer to a container.
· Cool and then transfer to the fridge.
· Serve chilled.
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Rafeeda A. Raheem says
that looks really lovely... i'm sure my kids would also love it if i try soon hopefully... 🙂
Kitchen Queen says
yummy pudding.
Arthy Suman says
I love agar-agar pudding...they are so soft and silky...
The Yogi Vegetarian says
Mmmm yummy! I have some agar flakes lurking in the back of my cupboard so I must give this a try!
Julie says
chocolaty & creamy..loving it!!
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divya says
your pics are great and the recipe is so good
divya says
your pics are great and the recipe is so good
Maha Gadde says
wow..very yummy n so tempting
Raksha says
looks yum
Swathi Iyer says
Yummy dessert, very good for any time.
Sangeetha Nambi says
Looks soooooo creamy...
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Shama Nagarajan says
yummy and inviting recipe.. .
cookingvarieties says
hi archana, i love agar agar.. in my malay language, we also call this china grass as agar agar-
its nutritous too and will never make one's tummy feel bloated after eating them. i also like mixed with with cocoa and mashed red bean paste-delicious, just like your chocolate' pudding. have a nice day and how's cycling? 🙂
Nivedhanams Sowmya says
would love to have this.... so tempting and yummy!!
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Kavitha | Food-O-Mania! says
WOW!! I simply love the recipe!! I've tried butterscotch pudding using agar agar,.. its a miracle ingredient!
Amy says
looks so yummy...
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Chitra V says
agar agar can be used for jigarthanda in place of badam pisin and that is the item originally used in jigarthanda