Watalappan

Name: Watalappan
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Sri Lankan
Ingredients: ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom; a pinch of ground cloves; 250 ml (9 fl oz/1 cup) coconut milk; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) palm sugar (jaggery), chopped; ½ teaspoon natural vanilla extract; 10 whole eggs; 125 g (4½ oz) lightly roasted cashew nuts, chopped; a pinch of grated nutmeg; 185 ml (6 fl oz/¾ cup) water

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Serendip

By Peter Kuruvita

Published 2009

About

This coconut-based custard pudding is a sweet favourite throughout Sri Lanka.

Ingredients

500 g (1 lb 2 oz) palm sugar (jaggery), chopped

Asia
Sri Lanka
Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/Gas 4).

Place the palm sugar and 185 ml (6 fl oz/