TURKISH FIG PUDDING | INCIR UYUTMASI
Turkish Fig Pudding also known as Incir Uyutmasi is an easy to make, delectable, melt in the mouth, luscious pudding that can be enjoyed for breakfast or as dessert. Basically you need only 2 main ingredients, dried figs and milk. This dessert is sugar free and excellent indulgence for diabetics.
Ingredients
- 125 g dried golden figs
- 500 ml full fat milk
- ½ tsp cardamom powder
- 40 g walnuts roasted
- 2-4 tbsp honey, maple syrup or grape molasses
Instructions
- Wash the figs. Cut the figs into halves or quarters.
- Put them in a bowl. Add enough hot water to soak the figs.
- Cover the bowl and allow the figs to soak for at least 30 minutes.
- Don't add too much water. Even if some water is left, don't throw it away. Add it to your smoothie as it is naturally sweet.
- Remove the figs from the water. Pat them dry with a kitchen towel. Remove the stems.
- Preheat the oven to 150℃. As soon as it reaches the required temperature, switch the oven off.
- If your place is hot, then you don't need to put the pudding in the oven to ferment. Leaving it at room temperature is enough.
- Warm the milk to 25-30℃ or till you can comfortably leave your pinky finger in the milk for 30-60 secs.
- Transfer the figs to a blender jug. Add just enough milk so you can puree the figs.
- Add the cardamom powder or any flavouring you are using.
- Puree the figs to a smooth paste.
- Add the puree to the warm milk.
- Mix well.
- Divide the pudding between 4 small bowls, glasses or cups.
- Cover the bowls, glasses or cups with foil or cling film.
- Put them in the switched off but warm oven. Remember we are not baking them. It is to provide a warm environment so that the milk can ferment.
- Allow the milk to ferment for 4-6 hours.
- After that put the pudding in the fridge to chilli for at least 3-4 hours or preferably overnight.
- The texture of the pudding should be like set yogurt.
- Roast the walnuts in a pan or in the microwave oven for 2 minutes.
- Roughly chop them and add as topping on the Turkish Fig Pudding.
- Drizzle some grape molasses, maple syrup or honey over the nuts and enjoy.
Notes
- use soft dried golden figs.
- make sure the milk is warm enough.
- use full fat milk or add some fresh cream to it as I did.
- Add topping of your choice, almonds, pistachios, fresh figs,etc
- Drizzling the pudding with honey, maple syrup or grapes molasses is optional.
- A warm place is required to ferment the milk.