Watalappan

Name: Watalappan
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Sri Lankan
Ingredients: 1 cup coconut milk; 1 cup palm sugar (jaggery), grated; 5 eggs; 1/2 tsp cardamom; Pinch of nutmeg

වටලප්පන්/wah-tah-LAHP-pahn/

About this dish

A steamed coconut custard pudding sweetened with palm sugar (jaggery) and spiced with cardamom and nutmeg.

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Ingredients

🥥1 cup coconut milk

🍯1 cup palm sugar (jaggery), grated

🥚5 eggs

🌰1/2 tsp cardamom

🌰Pinch of nutmeg

Method

Serves 2

Dissolve the palm sugar in a little hot water to make a syrup.

Whisk the eggs, then combine with coconut milk, the sugar syrup, cardamom, and nutmeg.

Strain the mixture for a smooth texture.

Pour into a heatproof dish and steam for about 45 minutes until set.

Cool before slicing and serving.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Watalappan is a traditional Sri Lankan Malay dessert, commonly made for festive occasions.

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