Sri Lanka Watalappan (Spiced Coconut Custard)

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Title: Sri Lanka Watalappan (Spiced Coconut Custard)
Categories: Desserts
Yield: 1 Servings

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"A taste of Sri Lanka"
By Indra Jayasekera

------------------------WATALAPPAN------------------------

------------------SPICED COCONUT CUSTARD------------------
5 Eggs
250 g Jaggery
250 ml Coconut milk, thick
150 ml -water
pn Cardamom powder
pn Cinnamon, ground
pn Nutmeg powder
1/4 ts Rose essence
50 g Cashew nuts

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Lightly beat the eggs. Mix the jaggery and water and
boil until the jaggery has melted. Allow to cool. Add
melted jaggery and coconut milk a little at a time to
the eggs and continue to beat.-Add the powdered
cloves, cardamon, cinnamon, nutmeg and rose essence
and pour into a greased bowl. Cover with grease proof
paper and steam for 1-1/2 hours. Sprinkle with cashew
nuts before or after steaming.

ISBN #962 224 010 0

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