Kids Delights – ungaoorusamayal

I always try the variety and new recipes with agar agar. I made agar agar pudding with strawberry and vanilla. It is so tasty and healthy. It is very favorite dessert for kids.

Ingredients:

Strawberry Pudding:

Strawberries – 10 chopped

Strawberry syrup- 1 tsp (optional)
Milk/ condensed milk – 1/4 cup

Sugar to taste ( If you add condensed milk, no need more sugar)
Agar Agar (China Grass) – 1 tsp
Water – 1 1/2 cups

Salt- a pinch

Vanilla Pudding:

milk/ Condensed milk- 1/2 cup

Agar Agar- 1 tsp

Water- 1 1/2 cup water

Salt – a pinch

Sugar- 1/4 cup or taste

Vanilla essence- some drops

Method:

For strawberry Pudding:

Take agar agar and then make it powder by using a blender. Otherwise, we can soak it in water for 30 to 45 minutes.

First make the strawberry pudding, take strawberry in a blender, add in condensed milk and puree it.

Take 1 tsp in a saucepan, add in 1 1/2 cup of water. Now heat them on low heat till it is dissolved completely. Add sugar and salt then boil well

Add strawberry puree. In this time, the flame should be very low. pour this into a square or any moulds and put it in the refrigerator for 30 mins to 1 hour. We can set the agar agar at room temperature also.Let them set.

Once the strawberry pudding is set, let’s make the vanilla pudding.

For Vanilla Pudding:

Take 1 tsp in a saucepan, add in 1 1/2 cup of water. Now heat them on low heat till it is dissolved completely. Add sugar and salt then boil well.

Add condensed milk and vanilla essence. In this time, the flame should be very low. Mix well

Pour this over the strawberry pudding and let it set in fridge / room temperature for 1 to 2 hours.

After it will be set, cut it and serve.

Pictorial:

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Agar Agar (china grass) is a one of the sea plant (கடல் பாசி). It has lots of nutritious and benefits. In Ramadan time, the everyday evening we should add agar agar. Because it is very smooth and cool for the fasting stomach. It is low allergic food. And then more important matter, we can’t eat gelatin during Ramadan time. Nowadays we hear about gelatin which is halal or haram. However, gelatin is not vegetarian food. But Agar agar is 100 % vegetarian food. So it is best for all people. And also, it is very tasty and yummy desserts. I got lots of benefits points about agar agar in google.

Health Benefits of agar agar

Agar agar is a good source of calcium and iron and is very high in fiber. It contains no sugar, no fat and no carbohydrates. It is known for its ability to aid in digestion and weight loss. It carries toxic waste out of the body. It is also used in some parts of the world to treat hemorrhoids.

Other benefits associated with agar are its ability to reduce inflammation, calm the liver, and bring relief to the lungs. Agar agar is also considered a mild laxative and not recommended for those with weak digestion or loose stools.

Agar agar has no calories, no carbs, no sugar, not fat and is loaded with fiber. It’s free from starch, soy, corn, gluten, yeast, wheat, milk, egg and preservatives.

Today I post agar agar pudding with mango and coconut. My grandmother said to me mango and coconut are brothers. If we mixed for desserts it gives extraordinary taste.

Ingredients:

Mango Pudding:

Mango- 1

Agar Agar powder- 1 tsp

Water – 1 1/2 cups ( If you want more smoothly pudding, add little more water)

Orange juice- 1/4 cup

Lemon juice- some drops only

Sugar – 1/2 cup or to taste ( please consider the sweetness of mango and orange juice)

Salt- a pinch

Coconut Pudding:

Thick Coconut milk- 1 cup

Agar Agar- 1 tsp

Water- 1 1/2 cup water

Salt – a pinch

Sugar- 1/4 cup or taste

Method:

For Mango Pudding:

Take agar agar and then make it powder by using a blender. Otherwise, we can soak it in water for 30 to 45 minutes.

First make the mango pudding, take mango in a blender, add in orange juice and puree it.

Take 1 tsp in a sauce pan, add in 1 1/2 cup of water. Now heat them on low heat till it is dissolved completely. Add sugar and salt then boil well

Add mango puree then add some drops of lemon juice. In this time, the flame should be very low. pour this into a square or any moulds and put it in the refrigerator for 30 mins to 1 hour. We can set the agar agar at room temperature also.Let them set.

Once the mango pudding is set, let’s make the coconut pudding.

For Coconut Pudding:

Take 1 tsp in a saucepan, add in 1 1/2 cup of water. Now heat them on low heat till it is dissolved completely. Add sugar and salt then boil well.

Add coconut milk. In this time, the flame should be very low. Mix well

Pour this over the mango pudding and let it set in fridge / room temperature for 1 to 2 hours.

After it will be set, cut it and serve.

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