Pin My sister is quite an expert at making this pudding and makes it regularly for us during holidays in Kottayam. My brother will source the tender coconuts with the intent of making her prepare this tender coconut pudding and getting my mom to make his favourite tender coconut dosa. I made the pudding back in Singapore and resorted to the best tender coconuts I could find in Little India. They coconut flesh wasn’t as silky or young as we are used to back in Kerala but it worked well to make a slightly textured pudding rather than a smooth one you can see in my sister’s original recipe. Pin Other pudding recipes you may enjoy: Trifle pudding recipe Eggless condensed milk pudding Vanilla panna cotta recipe Eggless bread pudding recipe Step by Step Instructions to Prepare Kerala Tender Coconut Pudding

  1. Use china grass or agar agar for setting the pudding. I used the powder version which dissolves much quicker than the strands you get to buyPin 2. Heat the tender coconut water in a pan until just hot (do not boil!) and add the china grass to it.Pin Pin3. In a separate pan, mix together milk, condensed milk, and sugarPin4. Bring to a boil, stirring gently and remove from heat. Set asidePin5. Give the coconut pieces a quick spin in your mixer or blender. Since my coconut was a bit tougher than I would have liked, I blended it coarselyPin Pin 6. Add to the china grass mixture and mix thoroughlyPin Pin 7. Pour this into the mix mixture and stir well to combine Pin8. Pour into a tray or individual serving glasses. Chill overnight or at least for 6 hours before servingPin Recipe Notes:

If your coconut is really tender, it will be almost translucent and slippery. In this case, there’s no need to blend it, you can add directly into the hot china grass mix and it will dissolve on its own If the China grass is not fully dissolved, it will cause the pudding to not be very thick or set. If there are strands of China grass in the pudding, it’s totally fine. They are tasteless and don’t change the flavour of the pudding Add more sugar if you want a sweeter pudding. The quantity above gives a mildly sweet pudding

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