Milk Pudding with Jelly

Recipe: Milk Pudding With Jelly

Happy Valentine’s Day

“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” Lao Tzu

Hubby’s Idea Of Love

This is so true.It is my hubby’s love that gives me strength to do want I want. Loving him gives me the courage to overcome any difficulties. My hubby has never been the flowers, chocolates, teddy bear type of person. Yesterday after watching the movie Raees we went for lunch to a famous Italian restaurant. We were sitting next to the very tempting choices of gelato but he didn’t ask me if I wanted some as Valentine’s Day is around the corner. In all our 34 years of marriage I received only one valentine’s card from him and that too when he was away doing his dermatology course. I bet the younger college mates and friends must have advised him to do so.

Basically what I’m trying to get across to you all that he is not the romantic type, his outlook towards life is largely based on being practical. So you may ask “Why don’t I do something special?” Well, it usually will go unnoticed, or I would be told why go through all the trouble.

Take for example the pudding I made for this post. I patiently cut out heart shapes from the jelly(not easy when the kitchen’s really hot!) and placed a heart on the pudding. The pudding was devoured without any mention of the heart bang in the middle! No ‘wow’ or ‘so sweet’! As for the appreciation of the dessert overall, “can I have seconds?”

Practical, Caring

Well that doesn’t mean he doesn’t love me. He has a different way of showing his love and care. I have to look for it and understand it from his every day actions and decisions he takes. It was his suggestion to go and see Raees, not because he loves watching Hindi movies( he’d prefer the English action ones) but because he knows that I love watching them. Choice of an Italian restaurant is not for him but more for me as I love Italian cuisine. Walks on the beach, dipping our feet in the sea, sitting at the quaint little restaurant at Cowrie Shell, taking care of me when I fall sick, ordering food when I don’t feel like cooking, carrying my bags when we travel, giving me the better seat on the plane etc. are his ways of showing his love for me.

Arranged Marriage And Love

Our is an arranged marriage and sure we’ve had our shares of ups and downs. Over the years love has grown to such an extend that it hurts to be apart for a period of time. When I was away in Bangalore preparing for my daughter’s wedding, I missed him everyday though we would skype, facetime and call every day, sometimes twice in a day.

Many may think differently, how can I marry someone I don’t know? But it has worked for generations before my mum, my grandmother. I think every effort is made to make the marriage work.

Love And Me

So for me love is when I can feel his pain, when I can sense he is thinking deeply, when I know something is bothering him, when I can’t bear to see tears in his eyes, when I can rejoice with him and share good times and bad times, I can joke with him, tease him and scold him too. We’re are poles apart in many ways but we’ve both accepted each ones passion and traits and worked around them. If that is not love than what is it? Love for us doesn’t mean roses, chocolates, candle light dinners or gifts. It is the every day little things we do for each other.

Valentine’s Day Dishes

try and make a dessert or something special for Valentine’s Day if possible. Not that we celebrate it in a big way. Here are some dishes that you may like to prepare for your loved one

EASY HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE

Easy to make and delicious these homemade chocolates make a great gift for any occasion.

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STRAWBERRIES AND FRESH CREAM

Strawberries And Cream, is a simple but absolutely tasty way of enjoying fresh succulent strawberries when in season. Just 4 ingredients and this dessert comes together in a jiffy. It is the ultimate summertime dessert.

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STRAWBERRY LEMON SHORTCAKE

Strawberry Lemon Shortcake is a perfect spring summer time dessert with homemade shortcake or biscuit, whipped fresh cream and juicy strawberries. A decadent and filling dessert, the shortcake comes together within an hour.

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STRAWBERRY & CHOCO CHIP CUPCAKES

Strawberry & Choco Chip Cupcakes are soft, delicious wholewheat flour and eggfree cupcakes. Every bite of the cupcake is loaded with fresh strawberries and melted chocolate chips. These cupcakes are perfect for any celebration or to enjoy at tea time.

STRAWBERRY MOUSSE

Strawberry Mousse (eggfree) is a smooth, creamy, fruity and delicious dessert to serve during any occasion. Easy to make, its perfect for parties.

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STRAWBERRY OREO CHEESECAKE

Strawberry Oreo Cheesecake is a no bake, easy to make, simply irresistible creamy dessert with fresh strawberries and oreo crust. Prefect for any celebration or just as a fancy treat.

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BEETROOT BUCKWHEAT RISOTTO

Beetroot Buckwheat Risotto made in a healthy style, with buckwheat groat and roasted beetroot. Total comfort food which is creamy, full of flavours and easy to make.

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Beetroot & Chocolate Mini Muffins

Beetroot & Chocolate Mini Muffins is a fun way to enjoy bite size soft, fudgy chocolate flavored beetroot muffins. Ideal for parties, topped with a cream cheese frosting, the muffins are so delicious. 

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HEART SHAPED RASPBERRY ROLLS

Heart Shaped Raspberry Rolls with soft fluffy sweet dough, fresh raspberries and drizzled with glace icing makes a perfect Valentine's Day breakfast treat.

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CHOCOLATE MANGO SMOOTHIE - USING UNSWEETENED COCOA

Chocolate Mango Smoothie, using unsweetened cocoa is a delicious, exotic, filling and healthy smoothie to enjoy as breakfast, as a snack or as a light meal.

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CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

The easiest and yummiest way to enjoy dark chocolate in the form of Chocolate Truffles stuffed with pomegranate. So creamy with every bite.

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CHOCOLATE PHIRNI

Chocolate Phirni is a twist to the classic phirni. Phirni is traditionally made from soaked and ground rice cooked in milk and sugar. Spices like cardamom, nutmeg, saffron are added along with some nuts. Here chocolate is added to it and have used cardamom for flavour.

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CARDAMOM CHOCOLATE FUDGE

Cardamom Chocolate Fudge is an easy to make, flavorful, melt in the mouth kind of homemade chocolate. I've made this recipe on several occasions and it never fails to please my guests. From parties to engagement gifts, the best part is that you can decorate or roll these chocolatey balls in nuts, sprinkles, coconut, cocoa powder, etc. Dip them in melted chocolate too. 

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COCONUT CHOCOLATE

Coconut Chocolate - tastes like Bounty Chocolate but its homemade. Easy to make and makes a delightful gift for any occasion. Or prepare it for festivals to share with friends and family.

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Ingredients Required For Milk Pudding With Jelly

MILK PUDDING WITH JELLY

mayurisjikoni

Milk Pudding With Jelly is milk based creamy pudding with jelly. To make it a Valentine's Day special, added some heart shaped red jelly.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

CHILLING TIME: 4 hours hrs

Total Time 4 hours hrs 20 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine International

Servings 8

Ingredients

  

INGREDIENTS FOR THE MILK PUDDING:

• 2½ cups full fat milk
• ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1-2 tbsp sugar *
• ½ cup water
• 2 tsp agar agar powder
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

INGREDIENTS FOR THE RED JELLY:

• 1 packet of red jelly red currant, cherry,strawberry or raspberry
• water

Instructions

 

PREPARE THE RED JELLY

• Prepare the jelly as instructed on the packet. Set it in a tray. You want the set jelly to be about 1"- 2" in height.
• Cut heart shaped jelly with a cookie cutter. Leave it in the fridge till required.

PREPARE THE MILK PUDDING:

• Sprinkle the agar agar powder over the water in a small pan and mix. Let it rest for 15 minutes.
• Mix milk, condensed milk and sugar in a deep pan.
• Put the pan with milk over medium heat till it begins to boil. Stir the milk frequently.
• Put the hot milk pan on the side.
• Heat the agar agar mixture over low heat. Stir is constantly till the agar agar dissolves completely.
• Add the agar agar mixture to the hot milk.
• Add vanilla extract. Mix well.
• Pour the milk into serving bowls or glasses.
• Put it the fridge for 3-4 hours till it sets.

SERVING SUGGESTION:

• Decorate the pudding with the heart shaped jelly.

SECOND METHOD - MILK PUDDING WITH JELLY

• Alternatively you can add chopped jelly to the serving bowls or glasses.
• Pour the milk mixture over it. Make sure it has cooled down a bit so that the set jelly does not melt.
• Put it in the fridge for 3-4 hours to set.
• Top each set milk pudding with heart shaped jelly and serve.

Notes

• * If you are going to set it with the jelly than you may not want to add the sugar as the jelly is sweet.
• Use any coloured jelly of your choice to make this cool milk pudding. Try a rose milk flavoured one.I find its an easy pudding to make and a treat during the hot season.
• Use gelatin instead of agar agar if you like.
• Serve it with chopped fresh fruit instead of jelly.

Keyword milk pudding recipe, milk pudding with jelly, milk pudding without gelatin

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This recipe is my contribution for the 79th theme – Valentine theme for #FoodieMonday #Bloghop group.