Muhallebi | Malabi Pudding

Muhallebi is a milk pudding that has legendary origins from Persia. The basic ingredients are milk, sugar, rice/corn flour and rose syrup. This dessert is popular in the Middle Eastern countries. I have twisted this with a chocolate syrup topping, instead rose syrup. 

Ingredients

1. Milk - 500 ml
2. Corn flour - 3 tsp
3. Sugar - 4 tsp
4. Condensed milk - 3 tsp
5. Rose water - 1/4 tsp
6. Chocolate chips for garnishing

Process

1. Boil milk in a saucepan. Add sugar and stir it until the sugar dissolves.
2. Add condensed milk and stir nicely. 
3. In a bowl dissolve Cornflour in water and add this mixture to the milk.
4. Keep stirring to avoid any lumps. Add rose water and mix it well. Let it cook until you get desired consistency. Turn off the flame. 
5. Pour the Malabi pudding into serving glasses and refrigerate it overnight or minimum 6-8 hours. 
6. Once the pudding is set, pour chocolate syrup on the top and garnish with some chocolate chips and dry fruits, whichever you like. Serve chilled. 

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Rose & Almond Chia Pudding

Rose and Almond Chia pudding is healthy, delicious and a great option for breakfast. Chia seeds pudding is super quick to make and also healthy. Here I have used rose water and rose petals to make this delicious chia pudding. Its one of the most commonly used flavor in Indian Desserts along with cardamom and saffron. And if you love the amazing rose flavor, just you need to add almonds for this chia pudding. We enjoyed this pudding as our breakfast, can also be served as desserts. 

Ingredients

1. Almond milk - 1.5 cups
2. White chia seeds - 5 tsp (for serving 2)
3. Rose water - 1 tsp
4. Honey or Maple syrup - 4-5 tsp
5. Almond - 4-5 pieces to garnish
6. Rose petals - to get the pinkish color and garnishing

Process

1. In a large bowl, add almond milk. Add honey or maple syrup to the milk and mix well with a spoon. Add rose water.

2. Now add chia seeds to this mixture and mix till everything is well combined.

3. In a small bowl, add 2 tsp almond milk and put some dry rose petals, grind to a good mix, and add this pink mixture to the chia seeds bowl. You can also use pink color to get the color (Optional)

4. Pour this mixture into serving glassed / bowls and refrigerate overnight or minimum 5-6 hours. When ready to eat, take out of the refrigerator, top with chopped almonds and rose petals and serve immediately.

CHOCOLATE CUSTARD PUDDING

Desserts are the fairy-tales of the kitchen, A happily-ever-after of supper. Here is a quick dessert recipe for Chocolate Custard Pudding.

Ingredients:

1. Dark chocolate - 200 gram
2. Custard powder - 2 tsp
3. Boiled milk - 500 ml
4. Condensed milk - 100 gram
5. Chocolate chips - for garnishing

Process:   

  

1. Cut the dark chocolate into smaller bits. 

2. Take a cup and add boiled milk, dissolve the custard powder in the milk and keep aside.

3. Pour boiled milk in a heavy bottomed pan, once the milk is warm, add condensed milk and mix well using a wire whisk. Add the chocolate pieces and let it dissolve completely.

4. Then add the custard powder mixture slowly while whisking, continue to whish to avoid lumps until the mixture thickens.

5. Turn off the flame and pour the mixture in serving cups / bowls while it is hot as this will set as it cools. Sprinkle some chocolate chips over the pudding to garnish and keep them in the fridge for 2 hours to set completely.

UPSIDE DOWN KIWI CUSTARD

When you are participating in a Healthy Food Contest where the theme is Fruit. A list of  fruits are there in front of you, some of which you might have had only in the form of juices, smoothies or just as a simple fruit. But here you have to do some experiment with the fruit of your choice. 

So, here I have chosen Kiwi fruit, which is a favorite one, and tried something different. Here is the experimental Upside down Kiwi Custard recipe.

This is my second entry to to the first week's contest.

Ingredients :

1. Kiwi - 3 pieces
2. Vanilla custard powder - 2 tsp
3. Powdered sugar - 1 tsp
4. Milk - 1 cup
5. Raisins and nuts - 1 tsp

Process :

1. Boil the milk, add sugar and custard powder to make simple custard. Keep aside to cool down.
2. Wrap your bowl (deep round shaped or square flat) with transparent food wrap paper. 
3. Peel and cut the kiwi pieces in circles and place them in the dish which is ready already with wrapped paper. Once the custard comes to room temperature, place it in the bowl, spread some nuts and raisins and keep in refrigerator for 4-5 hours.
4. To unmould, carefully place the dessert plate on the top of your dish and, holding tightly, turn the dish upside down. It should come out easily. 

STRAWBERRY CUSTARD PUDDING

This is the most delicious and heavenly pudding that I have made today for dessert. I love strawberry, as a fruit, but never liked the flavor of strawberry in food, hence some twist here. Do try this 3 step easy recipe, I bet you are going to love this.

Ingredients

1. Strawberry custard powder - 3 tsp
2. Milk - 2 cup
3. Sugar - 1/2 cup
4. Cornflour - 2 tsp
5. Coconut dust 

Process:

1. Mix all the ingredients (except coconut dust) in a mixing bowl. Give a good mix, there should not be any lumps. 

2. Boil till it gets thick. Grease a glassware tray and sprinkle some coconut dust in the tray. Then add the custard in this tray in even form and sprinkle some more coconut dust. Keep it in the refrigerator and let it cool for 3 hours. 

3. Cut into pieces and serve chilled.You can garnish with some pistachios or other dry fruits also.

MANGO SABUDANA PUDDING

Calm your cravings with Mango Sabudana Pudding. This easy-to-make pudding evokes nostalgia for summers in every bite. Try this easy recipe at home. I am sure not only the bongs, but many people have tried this dessert at least once. With Mangoes running out of season, get your hands on the last couple of them and relish this amazing pudding.

Ingredients:

1. Sabudana / tapioca - 1 cup
2. Milk - 2 cup
3. Sugar - 1/4 cup
4. Saffron - a pinch
5. Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
6. Mangoes - 3 ripe mangoes (peeled)

Process:

1. Make puree from two mangoes, and the third one, just peel, chop and refrigerate.

2. Rinse the sabudana and soak in water to 30-40 minutes. After soaking, rinse them once more, strain and add to a heavy bottomed pan. Pour 3 cup boiling water and cook the sabudana on medium heat for 10-12 minutes or until it turns translucent (remember, the center should still be white). Remove from heat, strain and discard the liquid.

3. Again add the strained sabudana to the pan along with the milk, sugar and saffron. Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally until the pudding starts to thicken. Add the cardamom powder and continue to cook until the pudding gets creamy. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

4. Once the pudding is cool down, add mango puree, cover and refrigerate until chilled. Serve topped with the chopped mangoes and other fruits or nuts of your choice (optional).

CHOCOLATE CHIA SEED PUDDING

Upon discovering you could use chia seeds to make creamy, dreamy pudding for your breakfast, I am just in love with it, and became my favorite breakfast during this Covid-19 pandemic. Anyone can make this easy breakfast, plus its so healthy. Make this at night for breakfast or a mid-day meal, or prepare it in the morning for a simple desert. You can make chocolate chia pudding in many ways, below are two of them I tried out with.

Ingredients:

1. Chia seeds - 1/2 cup

2. Maple syrup or honey - 3-5 tsp

3. Milk - 1 cup

4. Cocoa powder 1/4 cup

Process 1 :

In a mixing bowl add chia seeds, maple syrup or honey, milk and whisk until a paste forms. Divide the mixture in two bowl. One bowl you can cover and refrigerate overnight. In the other bowl add cocoa powder and whisk properly. Now cover and refrigerate overnight. In the morning, you can present these two different mixtures by layering in a single glass and decorate with some crashed chocolates or any desired toppings like fruits of your choice or whipped cream.

Process 2 :

In a mixing bowl add cocoa powder and maple syrup or honey and whisk to combine. Then add milk and whisk until a paste forms. Add chia seeds and whisk until smooth. Then over and refrigerate overnight until its achieved a pudding like consistency. Before serving, add your desired toppings,you can use any fruits of your choice, nuts, choco chips, crushed cudbury or freshly whipped cream.