Watalappam

Watalappam
Type Pudding
Course Dessert
Place of origin Sri Lanka
Region or state South Asia
Main ingredients Coconut or Condensed cow's milk, jaggery, cashew nuts, eggs, cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, other spices
Cookbook: Watalappam  Media: Watalappam

Watalappam (also called watalappan or vatlappam) is a coconut custard pudding made of coconut milk or condensed milk, jaggery, cashew nuts, eggs, various spices, including cardamom, cloves,[1] and nutmeg, and sometimes thick pandan juice or grated vanilla pods. This dessert is very popular among ethnic Sri Lankan, as Well as the Tamil Muslims of Tamil Nadu, India. This dessert is a must for most religious festival days and other social functions and celebrations.

See also

References

  1. "The decline of watalappam", Daily News (Sri Lanka), August 31, 2012.

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