Coffee & Cardamom Milk Pudding

Name: Coffee & Cardamom Milk Pudding
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 550 ml Whole milk; 50 ml Heavy cream 35%; 30 g Cornstarch; 45 g Sugar; 2 tsp Instant coffee granules; 0.25 tsp Ground cardamom; 0.13 tsp Salt; 0.5 tsp Vanilla extract

A smooth, gently set milk pudding with coffee and a small pinch of cardamom, served chilled as a house-inspired dessert.

280 minutes · Easy · 4 servings

Also allow: Includes 15 minutes cooling and at least 4 hours chilling.

Original house recipe · Not yet kitchen-tested

Ingredients

Whole milk550 ml
Heavy cream 35%50 ml
Cornstarch30 g
Sugar45 g
Instant coffee granules2 tsp
Ground cardamom0.25 tsp
Salt0.13 tsp
Vanilla extract0.5 tsp

Quantities describe recipe usage, not package sizes.

Allergen notes

Milk. Check instant coffee and vanilla labels for additional ingredients.

Method

Make a cold slurry

Set out four heatproof dessert bowls, each holding at least 200 ml. In a small bowl whisk the cornstarch into 100 ml of the cold milk until completely smooth.

Warm the coffee milk

Put the remaining 450 ml milk, cream, sugar, instant coffee, cardamom and salt in a medium heavy-based saucepan. Heat over medium-low heat for about 6–8 minutes, stirring and scraping the base, until the sugar and coffee dissolve and the milk is steaming with bubbles around the edge.

Thicken without scorching

Whisk the slurry again, then pour it into the hot milk in a thin stream while whisking continuously. Continue over medium-low heat until the pudding thickens and slow bubbles break across the surface. Cook at this gentle bubbling stage for 1 full minute, whisking into the corners and across the base. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.

Portion and chill

Divide evenly among the four bowls, about 160–170 ml each. Let steam escape for 15 minutes, then refrigerate; do not wait for the pudding to become cold on the counter. Once chilled, cover. Chill for at least 4 hours until softly set. Serve cold with no extra topping, and keep refrigerated until needed. Use within 2 days.

Use soluble instant coffee granules, not ground coffee. This is a spoonable pudding, not a firm unmoulded dessert. Ground cardamom here means ordinary green cardamom, not Ethiopian korarima.

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