Screwpine Pudding - A favourite pudding from an island nation (the Maldives)

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KASHIKEYO KAN'DHI (Screwpine Pudding) - A favourite pudding from an

Island Nation, the Maldives

 

Yield: 4 portions

Cooking time: 20 min

 

 

Ingredients:

 

100 g Screwpine (prepared weight - cut into very thin slices)

50 g Basmati Rice (soaked for 2 hrs in cold water, washed and

blended to a smooth paste)

150 g Caster Sugar

50 ml Coconut Cream

200 ml Coconut Milk

50 ml Jasmine Water

1 ltr Water

 

 

Method:

 

Bring water, jasmine water, rampe leaf and screwpine to boil.

Crush the softened screwpine with a ladle.

Combine the thin coconut milk with pureéd rice until free from

lumps.

Add the rice mixture and sugar to the boiling water and bring to boil

and let it thicken.

Add coconut cream and remove from heat. Serve cold.

 

(Recipe with the compliments from www.MaldivianCuisine.com)

 

www.MaldivianCuisine.com