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eggless custard

Turmeric cardamom custard.

Eggless smooth dessert , perfect for sit down dinners.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Desserts, Snacks, Sweets and savories
Cuisine Baby toddler food, Continental, diabetic friendly, gluten free, International, Kids choice, Summer
Servings 10 people
Calories 10 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp arrowroot powder heaped measurement
  • 1 litre low fat milk
  • 4 tbsp unrefined sugar increase as per your sugar intensity.
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/4 tsp green cardamom powder
  • 1 cup apple chopped, sweet red
  • 1 cup strawberry chopped
  • 1/2 cup blueberries
  • 1/2 cup Assorted nuts
  • 1 tsp edible flowers

Instructions
 

  • Take the arrow root powder in a small bowl , add a five to six tbsp of milk and mix it up wwll without any lumps to form a pouring consistency. add a bit more milk if too thick.
  • Pour the rest of milk into a deep saucepan and slowly being it to a boil.
  • As you see the milk bubbling up stream in the arrowroot slurry slowly, stirring continiously so that no lumps are formed.
  • Add in the Turmeric powder
  • Keep stirring and assure that it doesn't catch the bottom.
  • On a low heat cook this milk mixture and you can see the milk getting a bit thicker.
  • Keep up for 7 minutes, dont miss to keep mixing.
  • Add in the sugar,cardamom powder and stir in well.
  • Remove from the heat and set aside to bring to room temperature
  • Into a mixing bowl, add in the chopped apple, strawberries, blueberries and half of the nuts. Toss well
  • Pour in the cooled down custard to the fruits and mix well.
  • Cover the bowl and chill for one hour
  • At this time you can move them to individual serving containers also and then chill
  • To serve, ladle in the chilled custard into tall glasses, top it up with a few more nuts, and decorate with edible flowers.
  • Serve up and enjoy the smiles.

Notes

Corn flour is  the common custard thickener, but the arrowroot powder gives a more luscious feel to the custard.
For a bit of something extra i have used a few basil seeds and dried rose buds crushed.. You can play around with these or more.

Nutrition

Serving: 70gCalories: 10kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 0.4gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.004gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 4mgPotassium: 17mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 2g
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