Nutty Moss Pudding

The proof of the pudding is in the eating. - Don Quixote.

Homemade puddings are easy to prepare and are nourishing.

Nutty Moss Pudding

Ingredients:

750 ml Milk

400 g Sweetened condensed milk

10 g China Grass

½ cup Water

½ tsp Vanilla Essence

Chocolate Sauce (Hersheys / home made)

Cashew Praline (Cashew Chikki)

Method:

Cut china grass into small bits and soak in water. Keep aside for 15 minutes.

Boil and simmer milk until it reduces, slightly. Add the condensed milk and stir cook over a low flame.

Cook the soaked china-grass until it dissolves. Add to the milk mixture and continue to cook for 2 minutes.

Strain into a glass dish.

Refrigerate until set.

To Serve:

Scoop out some pudding into a dish.

Top with chocolate sauce and crushed praline.

Chocolate Sauce

Ingredients:

¾ cup Milk
1 Tbsp Butter
2 Tbsp Sugar
2 Tbsp Cocoa powder
¾ Tbsp Corn flour
½ tsp Vanilla Essence

Method :

Mix milk, sugar, cocoa powder and corn flour with a whisk until smooth. Heat over medium heat until the mixture begins to boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from fire and add butter. Mix well to blend. Add vanilla essence and stir well.

Praline

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp Butter
2 Tbsp Sugar
3 Tbsp Nuts (Cashews/Almonds)

Method:

Place sugar in a thick bottomed vessel (medium flame) till golden brown, without stirring. Add nuts and butter to it. Mix well. Transfer immediately on a butter paper. Cool completely and crush coarsely.