Rose Pudding Recipe

Rose Pudding, a delicious set pudding made with milk, rose extract, sugar, condensed milk and agar agar. Traditionally this pudding is made during Ramadan and it taste like rose milk. Rose milk pudding recipe is comparable to my china grass pudding or mango pudding which uses agar agar as setting agent. Learn methods to make rose pudding with step-by-step pictures and video. 

Rose Pudding

You all know i really like puddings. They are usually not only fun to make, but it surely taste really delicious. It makes you’re feeling like a child again. Since Ramadan is on its way, this pudding might be welcome addition to your Iftar table. It is rather easy to make as well.

About Rose Pudding

Rose pudding is a delicious set dessert made with milk, sugar, agar agar and rose extract. The pudding is totally vegetarian since the pudding is made to set using agar agar which is a vegetarian setting agent. But you may easily swap it for gelatin, check my notes section on methods to use gelatin. Since it is extremely easy to make people wish to make it for his or her Iftar spread.

Like all pudding that is made with milk, sugar and rose extract for flavouring. Along with sugar, I wish to add some sweetened condensed milk which makes the pudding mixture creamy which leads to a silky china grass pudding. For flavouring the pudding I used rose milk extract which already has the pink color and rose flavour. But you may optionally use some clear rose extract and pink food colouring. When you don’t prefer to make use of rose milk extract, you may swap it with my natural rose milk syrup made with beetroots. 

China grass or agar agar is a natural coolant for the body. On this recipe you should use agar agar strips or powder. Personally I find powder is simple to make use of and melts faster. But I even have mentioned method for using each on this post. 

Similar recipes

Vanilla pudding

Mango pudding

Caramel pudding

Bread pudding 

Eggless caramel custard 

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Rose Pudding Ingredients

Milk – use full fat milk for making rose milk. Low fat milk isn’t preferred because it is going to end in non-creamy pudding. As an alternative of normal milk, you should use almond milk for vegan option. 

Sugar – adjust the sugar quantity as per your taste. You may add roughly as per your liking. You can’t use jaggery or brown sugar on this pudding, since it is going to affect the color in addition to make the milk curdle. 

Agar Agar Powder – China grass also often known as agar agar. It’s vegetarian setting agent popularly utilized in making puddings, jelly and set desert. On this recipe, you should use agar agar strips or powdered Agar. I even have mentioned method for each. 

Sweetened Condensed Milk – though condensed milk is optional, it adds a creamy texture to the pudding mixture which leads to a silky custard. You should use vegan coconut condensed milk.  Check my homemade condensed milk.

Rose Milk Extract – For flavouring the pudding I used rose milk extract which already has the pink color and rose flavour. But you may optionally use some clear rose extract and pink food colouring. When you don’t prefer to make use of rose milk extract, you may swap it with my natural rose milk syrup made with beetroots. 

Optional – ingredients like chopped nuts, rose petals will be used for garnishing the pudding. 

You Make Rose Pudding Higher

Rose Pudding may appear to be a really basic recipe. But actually you may elevate it to an entire latest level. Listed here are few of my ideas on how you may alter this recipe and make it a ceremonial dinner price of dessert.

As an alternative of constructing rose milk extract with the milk. You may pour the milk agar agar mixture in individual ramekins or a martini glass and permit them to set.

Make a compote with rose petals and sugar with some rose water added and top the pudding with this mixture. You may even use gulkand on this to raise the rose flavour. This sort of dessert is hottest in Middle East.

When you are into rose flavoured recipes, try my rose phirni, rose falooda & gulkand kulfi.

Agar-Agar vs Gelatin 

Agar Agar – Agar agar is totally plant based gelatin derived from seaweed. It’s a vegan product utilized in sweets and dessert. Many asian pudding and jelly uses agar agar as foremost ingredient. You may easily find agar agar powder online. I exploit this brand of agar agar powder.

Gelatin – Gelatin or gelatine is a translucent, colorless, flavorless thickening ingredient, derived from collagen taken from animal body parts. Often it’s used to set pudding, jelly and lots of desserts. That is one in every of the foremost ingredient in making gummy bears and candies. 

Can we use gelatin in china grass pudding?

This recipe for rose pudding is made using agar agar. I used powdered agar agar for simple measurement and convenient. But when you prefer using gelatin, you may easily substitute agar agar with gelatin. The pudding will still prove great. 

use gelatin on this pudding

• Take 2 tsp of gelatin in a bowl. Add in ¼ cup of cold water. Mix it very well and put aside for 10 minutes.
• After 10 minutes the gelatin should have absorbed all of the water and bloomed. 
• Now add the bloomed gelatin in a sauce pan and warmth on low heat. The gelatin will melt into a transparent liquid.
• Now proceed with the recipe as usual. 

Variations

Vanilla Agar Agar Pudding – this delicious pudding is made with milk, agar agar and sugar. It has predominant flavour of vanilla.

China Grass Pudding – using coconut milk as the bottom, additionally it is often known as kadal paasi.

Vanilla & Chocolate Pudding – the pudding is ready in individual serving glass. it has vanilla and chocolate custard added in layers.

Chocolate Pudding – decadent pudding made with chocolate flavour.

Tender Coconut Pudding – elaneer is added within the mixture which makes the refreshing summer dessert.

Use China Grass | Agar Agar Strips

For making puddings you employ china grass or agar agar. Agar agar comes in numerous forms like sheets, strips and powder. Agar agar strips is essentially the most commonly used form in making puddings and jellies.

I find agar agar powder more convenient because Agar agar strips takes times to melt into the pudding. Also you could have to make use of little or no agar agar powder for strips.

When you only have a china grass strips, that is how you employ it. I even have made this pudding recipe each with strips and powder. Each prove equally good.

Use

1) You have to 5 grams of agar agar strips for 500 ml of liquid. That’s the measurement. Break agar agar into small pieces and add them to a sauce pan. Pour ½ cup of water over the strips and allow them to soak for 10 to quarter-hour for the strips to melt. You may rub them together with your fingers to mash them even smaller.

Heat them on low heat so that they can melt. Heat them on a low heat. This can take a very good 10 to fifteen mins or so. Once it is totally melted you may add them in your pudding mixture ad mentioned within the recipe.

Make Rose Pudding (Stepwise Pictures)

Melting Agar Agar Powder

1)Take ½ cup water in a sauce pan. I’m using cold water and never hot water. That is to melt the agar agar powder.

2)Add in 5 grams of agar agar powder. It’s around 2 tsp of agar agar powder.Once the powder is added, mix it gently into the water after which place it on heat.

3)keep mixing this continuously and produce it to a full boil. The mixture must be clear and the agar agar should all be melted.

Making Pudding Mix

4)Add in ½ cup of sugar into the agar agar mixture.

5)Once sugar is added, cook on low medium heat till sugar is totally melted. It wont take long in any respect. Just few seconds of stirring it in the recent liquid is sufficient to melt the agar agar.

6)Pour within the sweetened condensed milk into the agar agar sugar mixture.

7)Stir until the condensed milk is evenly melted.

8)Now add within the milk. Once milk is added mix it very well and produce it to a boil. Keep mixing it at this point.

9)Add in rose milk extract. Just few drops is enough.

10)Mix it very well and produce it to a boil.

11)You may see the mixture has began boiling. Once it has reached this step, take it off the warmth.

Setting the Pudding

12)Pour the rose milk mixture into individual serving moulds or transfer it to a glass baking dish.

China grass pudding sets at room temperature, so allow the pudding to take a seat for half-hour on the countertop after which transfer it to fridge for few hours.

13)After few hours within the fridge the pudding is ready and chilled.

Un moulding Rose Pudding

14)You may cut the rose pudding into small pieces within the baking tray.

15)And function it’s or make it right into a sago rose drink. (Recipe below)

16)For un moulding puddings from the mould. Gently dip it in hot water after which un mould on a serving plate.

17)Enjoy.

Rose Sago Drink (using leftover rose pudding)

By any likelihood if you could have find yourself with leftover rose pudding. You may easily transform the pudding into this rose sago drink. The thought for this recipe is from my dessert soup and fruit cocktail salad.

It is comparatively easy to make too. All you could have to do is make a batch of rose milk. Add in some cooked sago, soaked chia seeds or sabja seeds and chopped rose pudding. Mix all of it up and refrigerate for few hours. Serve cold.

For detailed recipe, you check my Rose Sago Drink Video.

Make Rose Pudding Sago Drink

1)I made a batch of rose milk. It’s nothing but milk boiled with sugar for five minutes. Let it cool down, then mix in few drops of rose milk extract. Take the rose milk in a bowl.

That is how I cook sago pearls. Bring 3 cups of water to a full boil in a sauce pan. Add in ¼ cup to ½ cup of sago into the boiling water. Mix it very well with a ladle. Lower the flame and cook for 10 minutes until the sago turns translucent. Cover the sauce pan with a lid and take it off the warmth. Let it sit for 10 minutes. Now strain the sago mix in a strainer and rinse under cold water till it gets completely cold. Thats it.

Add within the cooked sago into the rose milk. Mix well.

2)Add in soaked sabja seeds. I soaked 1 tbsp of sabja in ¼ cup of cold water for 10 minutes. Add sabja into the rose milk. As an alternative of sabja, you may add chia seeds or totally skip this step. Add in cut up rose pudding cubes.

3)Mix it well and serve cold. The longer it sits within the fridge the thicker it is going to get. Serve cold.

Expert Suggestions

• Don’t use an excessive amount of agar agar else the pudding may prove hard in texture.
• Once milk is added, cook this in low heat so the milk doesn’t curdle. 
• When you prefer, you may add some rose petal jam (gulkand) as garnish.
• Agar agar or China grass sets at room temperature. But this pudding taste best when served chilled. So keep in fridge for few hours before serving. 

FAQ

How much china grass to make use of?

For each 500 ml of liquid you wish 5 grams of china grass or agar agar.

Is china grass healthy?

Kadal paasi can be called as china grass or agar agar in english and it’s used as a vegetarian substitute for gelatin. It’ll help to set the pudding like a jelly. This recipe is excellent for health and the most effective body coolant in summer. 

use china grass in pudding?

You should use china grass strips or powder in pudding. Melt the china grass in water till it is totally dissolved and blend with milk or coconut milk.

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