Saturday 7 February 2015

Agar Agar Pudding



During Ramadan, Agar Agar Pudding is a Must-have dish for iftar, because it adds goodness of fiber to the empty stomach.  Agar agar has no calories, no carbs, no sugar, no fat and is loaded with fiber & it’s free from preservatives.

Amazing isn't it! And for those who've not come cross agar agar you can see those white dried sea weeds in the above picture.

So Here's the recipe!

Prep & Cooking time: 30 Mins
To set: 1 hr

Ingredients:

Agar Agar/China grass - 20 gms
Milk - 1 cup
Badam paste - 2 tbsp
Sugar - 3-4 tbsp
Rose milk essence - few drops [or any essence of your choice]
Water - 1/4 cup

Method:

- Soak some badams in warm water and peel the skin and grind it to smooth paste & keep it aside.

- Boil the milk add the badam paste and mix well and allow it to boil once, add sugar stir further & switch off the flame.

- Boil water add agar agar to it and stir it occasionally until it dissolves and switch off.

- Add few drops of essence of your choice to the milk i added rose milk flavour; also pour in the agar agar mixture that has been dissolved in water to the milk and stir well.

- Now pour the mixture in a flat square dish and allow it to cool, by the time it sets completely, pop it into the freezer to set further, Because it tastes best when served chill.

After an hour Agar Agar pudding is ready to relish! cut them into diamond shapes and refrigerate them in air tight box, This has to be consumed within 2-3 days.

Note:
You can also add vanilla essence and add any food color of your liking to make it more colorful to attract kids. As you know it's rich source of fiber & an easy way to make kids eat! :)





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