Microwave Watalappam/Watalappan (Coconut Custard Pudding)

This is a Sri Lankan dessert which is fairly easy to make. Ideally it should be made using coconut milk hence the name coconut custard but it works well with normal milk

Ingredients (Serves 2)

90 grams palm sugar
20ml water
1 cinnamon stick broken
5 crushed cardamom pods
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 eggs
125ml milk (Ideally coconut milk)
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
Chopped roasted cashews


Method

1. Add palm sugar, water, cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg to a microwave safe dish or cup
2. Microwave for 90 seconds on medium-high in 30 second bursts. stirring in between to ensure the sugar has melted
3. Beat eggs and milk together
4. Add palm sugar mix to eggs
5. Add vanilla
6. Strain mixture into a microwave safe dish.
7. Microwave on high for about 3-4 minutes until pudding is set completely. 
8. Chill for 2 hours
9. Serve with roasted cashews.

Microwave Coffee Pudding

This is a super simple microwave recipe, for coffee lovers.

Ingredients (Serves 2)
Shot of coffee
1 cup of milk
1 egg
3 teaspoons sugar or more to taste

Method
1. Microwave milk for 1 minute and mix in sugar
2. Beat egg and then mix in milk
3. Mix in coffee
4. Pour into ramekins, or small glasses and microwave for about 2 minutes on medium setting.
5. Stop microwaving once pudding is set and starts bubbling on top.
6. Let it cool for at least 20 minutes.
7. Serve warm or put in the fridge to have it chilled later.

Notes

• The microwave time is variable just watch carefully to make sure it is set. Skewer should come out clean when it is set. You may have a bit of condensed liquid around the edges, which makes the pudding look as though it has not set. If the liquid is watery it is set if it is milky then you need to microwave it for a bit longer.