The edible bird's nest representing coconut milk pudding, and grape gelled choco tree logs:

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The edible bird's nest representing coconut milk pudding, and grape gelled choco tree logs:

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :1 Hr 30 Min

Cook Time : 2 Hr 0 Min

Total Time : 3 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 2
  • 1/2 cups for the coconut milk pudding(1): coconut milk


  • 1 1/2 cups milk


  • 4 nos cardamom


  • 2 drop vanilla essence


  • 2 tsp sugar


  • 1 1/2 tsp gelatin (powdered)


  • 2 nos for the tree logs(2) :chocolate stick


  • 1/4 cups black grapes


  • 2 tbsp brown sugar


  • 2 nos cardamom


  • 3 nos oreo biscuits (dark soil)


  • 4 nos for the edible bird's nest soil(3) :ginger biscuits crumbs (or any other chocolate biscuits)


  • 10 nos ordinary biscuits (for the light colored soil)


  • 2 tbsp powdered sugar


  • 1/4 cups for the grapes gel(4) : black grapes (usually used as coloring agent)


  • 2 tbsp sugar


  • 3 drop vanilla essence


  • 2 tbsp brown sugar


  • 1/4 tbsp gelatin (as per the quantity)


  • 1 nos for the edible birds nest(5) :spaghetti pack


  • 1/4 cups butter (or oil)


  • 3-4 pinch salt to taste


  • 1/2 cups for the colored sugar glass(6):sugar


  • 1 tbsp green food color


  • 1 tbsp yellow food color


  • 1/4 cups for garnishing(7): coconut (grated) heated and refrigerated


  • 3 tbsp black grapes


  • 2 nos flower (pink colored)


  • 1 tbsp sugar powder

Directions

  • For the coconut egg pudding:
  • In a large bottomed pan add in the coconut milk and gelatin and stir well.
  • Stir the above mixture until the gelatin (powdered/gelatin sheets) dissolves well in the coconut mixture and set aside.
  • In the separate sauce pan add milk, cardamom.vanilla and powdered sugar and the brown sugar and mix well.
  • Turn on the heat and let it combine well in low heat.
  • Do not let the milk gelatin mixture come to boil. And stir well
  • Once the milk mixture dissolves the sugar add in the coconut and gelatin mixture in to the pan and combine well.
  • Stir for about 4-5 minutes and take out of heat. Stir for about 3 to 4 kin and let it rest in a room temperature.
  • For the birds nest: Taking any of the shaped molds (similar to birds nest) is okay...must be in a circular shape.
  • In a large pan add in the spaghetti pack and salt to taste and let it boil for about 6 to 8 minutes in medium heat.
  • Add in 2 tsp. of oil to the boiling mixture(in order to avoid sticking together of spaghetti to one another)
  • In a frying pan add oil and heat it.
  • Make the boiled spaghetti to the reacquired nest shape on a separate bowl and immerse into the oil pan.
  • Fry the spaghetti till it gets the light golden brown as required. And keep aside.
  • For the grape (gel) :In a large bottomed pan, add in the grapes extracted and stir well on a low heat.
  • Once mixture starts to heat up add sugar powder and stir well.
  • Add vanilla essence and cardamom and mix well.
  • Stir on a low heat for about 5- 6 minutes and reduce to certain level.
  • Add cornstarch and stir well for 2 to 3 minutes. and set aside
  • For the sugar crystal:In a large pan add water and heat it up.
  • Add in the sugar on medium heat and keep stirring well.
  • Once the sugar dissolves on the process, keep an curious eye on the sugar mixture, so that it doesn’t burn out.
  • Then add in the required food color and let to caramelize. Once the sugar caramelizes pour in the mixture on butter paper and give the reacquired shape.
  • Allow the mixture to cool on room temperature.
  • Once it settles down allow it on to refrigerate.
  • For the coconut snow:
  • In a bowl add grated coconut and add cinnamon and cardamom powder(a pinch)
  • Mix well and add sugar to it.
  • Mix the mixture and froze it overnight till it sets well.
  • Once the mixture is set and frozen blend it in blender to form a powder and a snowy texture.
  • For the Tree Log:Fill the Choco Sticks with prepared grape gel and froze overnight. Till it sets well.
  • For the presentation makeover:
  • Place the dirt soil (crumbled biscuits..) on the center of the plate and decorate to the level.
  • Then place the birds nest on top.
  • Place the de molded eggs (coconut milk pudding) on the nest.
  • Side up the nest with medium sized biscuits crumbs in a decorative manner.
  • Add the sugar crystal (glass) on the top of crumbs.
  • Place the frozen grapes in garnishing way.
  • Enjoy this delicious deconstructed dessert with yummy coconut milk pudding represented as birds nest and grape extracted sauce as grape gelled tree logs