How to Make Amrutha Phala: A Delicious Coconut Milk Sweet
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Amrutha Phala
A Delightful and Yummy Coconut Milk Dessert
Amrutha phala is a delicious Indian dessert that is made with coconut milk, milk, and sugar. "Amrutha" means "nectar of immortality." The recipe to make it is easy, and it takes just 45 minutes to prepare.
Coconut milk is a rich source of antioxidants and healthy fats. It helps to maintain the electrolyte balance in the body and may be helpful in protecting against heart diseases. The other main ingredient is cow's milk, which is a good source of essential nutrients. The calcium in milk helps to build healthy bones and teeth.
Because both coconut milk and cow's milk are naturally sweet, we don't need to add much sugar to this dessert.
Now, let me share with you the detailed recipe for this melt-in-your-mouth sweet.
Cook Time
| Prep time | Cook time | Ready in | Yields |
|---|---|---|---|
15 min | 30 min | 45 min | 20 pieces |
Ingredients
- 1 big glass coconut milk
- 1 big glass cow's milk
- 3/4 big glass + 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3 or 4 cardamom pods, powdered
- 1/2 teaspoon ghee, to grease the plate in which you pour the hot dessert
Instructions
- Grease a steel plate or rectangle tray with some ghee. Set it aside. This plate is for pouring the hot liquid dessert.
- In a deep-bottomed non-stick pan, add coconut milk, milk, powdered cardamom, and sugar. Mix well.
- Turn on the stove and cook the mixture at medium-high heat. Stir it often to prevent burning.
- When the mixture starts to thicken, reduce the heat to medium-low and stir continuously.
- The mixture should slowly change its color and texture, turning golden brown. At this point, reduce the heat to a minimum while stirring continuously to prevent scorching.
- When the mixture becomes completely porous, light, and comes out as a single lump leaving the bottom, pour it out onto the greased plate. Turn off the heat.
- There is no need to level the mixture; it will take the container's shape. Allow it to cool.
- After 5 minutes, but while the dessert is still hot, draw shallow criss-cross lines on it with a greased knife so that you can cut the lines later and separate the pieces.
- When it has cooled down more but is still warm, insert the knife along the lines and separate the pieces.
- Now, the dessert is ready to eat! Enjoy the heavenly taste of amrutha phala.
- Store it in an airtight container. It will remain fresh at room temperature for up to 15 days.
Photo Guide
Step one: In a mixer jar, add 1 glass grated coconut and 1 glass water. Just whip it a few times.
Strain the mixture with a thick-layered sieve. Collect the coconut milk. Squeeze the coconut grating on the sieve to take out all the milk from it.
Ingredients for making amrutha phala
Step two: In a deep-bottomed non stick pan, add milk, coconut milk, sugar, and powdered cardamom. Turn on the stove. Keeping the heat at medium-high, stir the mixture frequently.
You can see bubbles in the mixture while boiling.
The boiling mixture
After some time, the mixture will change its color and start to thicken. At this point, reduce the heat to a medium-low and continuously stir it.
The thickening mixture
Stir continuously to prevent burning
Step three: After about 20 minutes, the mixture will thicken and become biscuit-colored. Stir it continuously until the mixture becomes completely porous, light, and comes out as a single lump leaving the bottom.
Turn off the heat and pour the hot mixture into a greased rectangle container or plate. Allow it to cool. While it is still hot, make shallow criss-cross lines on it with a knife so that you can cut it on the lines later.
When it cools down more but is still warm, cut it along the lines and separate the pieces.
Enjoy eating amrutha phala and experience the heavenly taste! Store it in an airtight container. It will remain fresh for up to 15 days at room temperature.
Comments
ShailaSheshadri (author) from Bengaluru on May 02, 2020:
Thanks, Farrah Young for dropping in. Yeah. Coconut and milk-based desserts are flavorful and delicious. The advantage is, this recipe is easy and needs only a few ingredients. Please do try it and relish it!
Farrah Young from Lagos, Nigeria on May 01, 2020:
This look delicious. The recipes are also quite easy to get. I should try this sometime.
