Coconut Dream is a vegan delight, it is flavored with cardamom and saffron, very soothing and refreshing. Adding Agar-agar sets this dessert like jelly. It is super easy to make and taste great. I like to serve Coconut Dream chilled.
This recipe will serve 8.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 2 cup soy milk
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons agar-agar powder, available in Indian and Asian grocery stores
- ¼ teaspoon cardamom crushed
- ¼ cup coconut shredded
- Approx. 20 crushed pistachios
- Pinch of saffron crushed
Method
- Boil coconut milk, soy milk, coconut, pistachios, and sugar over medium high heat. After milk comes to boil let it boil for about 7-8 minutes, stir occasionally.
- Mix agar-agar, saffron, and cardamom powder with ¼ cup of lukewarm water making sure agar-agar is dissolved.
- Add the agar-agar mixture to the milk and mix it well, let it boil for 3-4 minutes. Stir occasionally otherwise agar-agar can become lumpy. Turn off the heat.
- Pour it into either flat dish or molds, while it is still hot. Note: As milk mixture will cool it will start getting firm.
- Refrigerate for about 2-3 hours or until set. Serve chill.
Notes
Agar-agar is a vegetarian gelatin substitute made from seaweed vegetation. This works as a stabilizing and thickening agent for many recipes like custard and pudding. As this comes to room temperature it starts solidifying. Coconut Dream can be served at room temperature as it maintains its shape. But it taste best when it is served chilled.
Originally posted 2012-05-01 12:30:09.
Dear Manjula Aunty,
I tried this recipe and it was delicious but too soft, almost like a jelly. What can I do to make it firm. Please let me know.
Warm regards.
Suman, two possibility may be milk needed to boiled more or needed to use more agar-agar
It worked well this time and was a hit.
Thanks very much,
Warm regards,
Suman
in saudi we dont have agar agar powder.what else can we use instead?Can u please tell me that if i dont use agar agr at all, will it ruin the desert??Please help ASAP!
GIRL, agar-agar is main ingredient in this recipe, but try using vegetarian jello
Can i add cornflour instead of agar agar????????
ans.-
AAkarsh,
it is not the same
Just a quick note to say thank you for these lovely recipes. I enjoy making recipes from different cultures than mine own and yours are so very easy to follow – you even suggest where to find less known products.
can I substitue jellytin instead of agar agar?
Dear Manjula,
Can I substitute any other milk instead of soy?
Also, when I used agar agar, it forms lumps in the dessert.
You could taste the lumpy agar agar. Is there anyway to avoid this?
Thanks,
Chitra P.
Chitra,
Soy milk you can substitute with milk and you have to disove the agar agar before in milk or water before adding.
Dear Manjula,
thank you for your recepies, they are great!
Katerina from Russia.
hi ms manjula,
greetings to u!
i tried the coconut dream dessert. it was really delicious but it was a bit hard. is it suppose to be like that or softer?
please advise. thank you.
regards,
esther
esther, Next time use little less agar-agar.
Hi Ms Manjula,
oh ok… will try it out again.
Thank you.
Regards,
Esther
your recipes are nice. i likes your recipes………
Agar Agar is only available in strands in the Indian stores. Where can u get it in the powdered form? Or can we grind the strands and use it as powder.Please let me know.Thanks.
SRINIDHI
Brake the strands and soak for few minutes.
how much strands we are supposed to use? can you tell in grams?
I really like your Coconut Dream Dessert recipe.What kind of coconut are you using?
Aayushi,
I use frozen shredded coconut, available in Indian grocery stores.
I have a grocery store in my neighbourhood but they have run out of coconut.I will check in somewhere else and see if they have it.
hi………
its really looking delicious n easy to make…
do i get soy milk ready made? n where do i get
plz let me know….
Hi Aunty, This dessert looks great. I am ready to try. Did you use canned coconut milk or cannned cream of Coconut milk or fresh from water squeezed from coconut shreds? Thanks.
Hello Manjula Aunty,
First I want to thank you for your wonderful recipes, I have been a fan for years.
I have a question, would you recommend I use vanilla flavored soy milk instead of plain?
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Hi, wonderful recipe! What kind of cardamom do you use in this recipe, and your other recipes? Thanks.
Karima,
Mostly I use green cardamom.
Where can i find Agar Agar pl.
Bela,
Indian and Asian grocery stores carry Agar-Agar.
Woww.. looks so tempting and interesting. thanks for the wonderful recipe.. Yummy !!
Indian Cuisine
Hello Aunty,
Your videos are amazing and mouth watering. Where do you get Agar- Agar?
MKS
Indian and Asian grocery stores carry Agar-Agar.
I checked in the Indian store. I found agar agar bars, but no powder. How do I use agar agar bar in this recipe – just powder it?
This looks delicious. I think I’ll substitute almond milk for the soy milk, and try it out!
Oooh… I was thinking the same thing. This looks fantastic.
Success! I just made it with almond milk instead of soy. I poured it into about 12 muffin cups, and it set very quickly. It’s very tasty and will be very refreshing after a spicy meal. Next time I may use more coconut milk vs. almond milk, just so I don’t have a partial can sitting around.