Wattalapam

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Wattalapam (also known as "Watalappan") is a coconut custard made of coconut milk, jaggery, cashew nuts, eggs, and various spices including cardamoms, cloves and nutmeg. This dessert is very popular in Sri Lanka. It is believed to be of Malay origin and it gained popularity in the 70s.

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  • 2 cups of thick coconut milk,
  • 1/2 lb of brown sugar(or jaggery),
  • 4 eggs,
  • A pinch of cardamon (optional),
  • 3 cloves (optional),
  • A dozen cashews


Beat the eggs in a mixer. Add the coconut milk, brown sugar, cardamoms and cloves to the beaten eggs. Mix well. Add the mixture into a pot and steam for 20 minutes. Add the cashews.

Alternatively, the mixture can be poured into multiple small aluminum baking foils and then steamed for about 5-10 minutes.

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