China Grass Milk Pudding (Agar Agar Pudding)
A delicious pudding recipe that is popular in all Indian home. Quick and easy to make with few ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 litre Milk (full fat milk)
- ¾ cup Sugar (150 grams)
- China grass or Agar Agar Powder 8 to 10 grams or agar-agar powder - 2 to 3 tsp
- ¼ cup Water or Milk (for agar agar)
- ½ tsp Vanilla essence
- 2 to 3 tbsp Nuts or as desired
Instructions
- Start by soaking the China grass in water for a few minutes and then melt it on low to medium flame. Keep stirring occasionally until the strips melt and you get a thick gelatin-like liquid.
- Next, pour in the room temperature milk and mix well by stirring on a low flame. Add sugar and vanilla essence and then switch off the heat.
- If using agar agar, dissolve in 1/4 cup warm milk and add to boiling milk
- Pour the China grass pudding or agar agar pudding into a flat dish and top it with nuts. of your choice. Add a few strands of saffron (optional)
- Place the pudding in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours before serving.
Notes
- Use 2 to 3 tsp agar-agar powder instead of agar-agar strips.
- Do not over-boil the milk after adding the agar-agar or the milk will curdle.
- Preferably discard the water in which you soaked your china grass strips and add fresh water to avoid curdling.
- Adjust sugar as per taste or use condensed milk.