Coconut Rice Pudding with Poached Rhubarb

Coconut rice pudding with poached Rhubarb

Winter has brought out the favorite winter desserts back to the fore as we look for old fashioned desserts to keep us warm at night.
This rice pudding is not baked as per many other recipes but has many different flavors to keep this old favorite interesting.
Worth searching for the coconut sugar in health food shops and Asian grocers as it adds an immense flavor which compliments the rice and the poached rhubarb.Also great served with extra cream and ice cream….Enjoy!!

INGREDIENTS:

500ML OF COCONUT MILK
500ML OF POURING CREAM
150GM OF ARBORIO RICE (RINSED)
1 STAR ANISE
80GM OF CASTER SUGAR
80FM OF COCONUT SUGAR
3 EGG YOLKS

POACHED RHUBARB:
450GM OF RHUBARB (1 BUNCH) (WASHED,TRIMMED,PEELED AND CUT INTO 5CMS LENGTHS)
75GMS OF CASTER SUGAR
75GMS OF COCONUT SUGAR
1 VANILLA BEAN,SPLIT AND SEEDS REMOVED
1 STAR ANISE

METHOD:
1.Bring coconut milk, cream,rice and star anise to the simmer in a saucepan over a medium heat and stirring continuously until rice is soft (15-20 minutes)
2.Whisk sugars and yolks in a bowl until creamy and pale (5 minutes)and add to rice mixture and continue cooking for another 5 minutes stirring continuously and then remove from heat to cool slightly.
3.To poach the rhubarb, put rhubarb, sugars and vanilla seeds in a bowl and mix and then transfer to a deep pot.
4.Add the star anise, excess vanilla pod and 50ml of water and stir gently over medium heat until the sugar dissolves.
5.Bring to the simmer, cover with a lid and cook until rhubarb is just tender (5 minutes). Uncover and let cool.
6.Serve portion of rice pudding into your bowls and top with warm rhubarb and syrup and drizzle extra coconut cream and sugar to finish.

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Coconut and Lime Curd Cake –

Cheffing Around Recipe of the month for April 2015 is the amazing Coconut Cake with Lime Curd.

Found this cake in Gourmet Traveller January issue 2011 and has become a favorite with all who eats this very moist cake.
Perfect cake for family members of all ages and can be adjusted with the lime curd being changed to a lemon or orange curd just by substituting the lime with either lemon or orange or any of your favorite citrus fruits

Best eaten once iced and will last approx 3 days once refrigerated. Enjoy!!

 

INGREDIENTS:

Malibu chiffon cake

300 gm (2 cups) plain flour sieved
220 gm (1 cup) sugar
3 tsp baking powder
125 ml (½ cup) vegetable oil
7 eggs, separated
2 tsp coconut essence
Pinch of cream of tartar
60 ml Malibu

Lime curd

60 gm butter
40 gm caster sugar
40 ml lime juice (about 2 limes),
plus rind of ½ lime, finely grated
3 egg yolks
½ gelatine leaf, softened in cold water for 5 minutes

Italian meringue

185 gm caster sugar
3 egg whites
Pinch cream of tartar
1-2 tsp coconut essence

Garnish

100 gm creme fraîche
100 ml heavy cream (45% milk fat)
To serve: finely grated flesh of 1 mature coconut
Method

1.For Malibu chiffon cake, preheat oven to 165C. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and ½ tsp salt in a bowl. Whisk in 200ml water, vegetable oil, egg yolks and coconut essence until smooth. Whisk egg whites and cream of tartar in a separate bowl until stiff peaks form, fold one-third through flour mixture, then fold remaining egg whites into flour mixture. Pour into two 20cm-diameter cake tins that have been buttered, floured and lined on the base with baking paper, then bake until cakes are golden and a skewer withdraws clean (30-40 minutes; don’t be concerned if cakes crack a little). Brush with Malibu, cool in tins for 15 minutes, remove from tins, cool completely on a wire rack, then trim tops level.

2.For lime curd, whisk butter, sugar, lime juice and egg yolks in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water until combined, then stir occasionally until thick (3-6 minutes), stir in lime rind and remove from heat. Squeeze excess water from gelatine, add to curd, stir to dissolve. Cover closely with plastic wrap, set aside to cool, refrigerate until set.

3.For Italian meringue, combine sugar and 60ml water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat and stir until sugar dissolves (1-2 minutes). Brush down sides of pan with a wet pastry brush to remove sugar crystals, then bring to the boil and cook until syrup reaches 115C on a sugar thermometer (soft ball stage; 10-15 minutes). Whisk egg whites and cream of tartar in an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Meanwhile, continue cooking syrup to 121C (hard ball stage), then, whisking egg whites continuously on medium speed, slowly add hot syrup until all is incorporated. Whisk on high speed until thick, glossy and cooled to room temperature (15-20 minutes), then stir in coconut essence.

4.Whisk lime curd in a bowl to a spreadable consistency and spread over top of one cake. Whisk creme fraîche and cream to stiff peaks and spread over curd, then top with remaining cake. Spread meringue over top and sides of cake, scatter with coconut and serve.

Fijian Kokoda

Fijian Kokoda

Bula everyone! This is my favorite dish from Fiji and it suited the hot humid climate perfectly and should also suit our hot Australian summers also.

Best made with freshly caught white fleshed fish and once tried can be altered to include your favorite flavors. eg more coriander, more chilli.

Best served ice cold and the perfect entree for that next BBQ! Enjoy!

Fijian Kokoda

From Fiji, perfect for those hot days as an entree for your BBQ

 

Ingredients

  • 1 Spanish Mackerel Fillet/ Mahi Mahi, Snapper, Coral trout, (or similar boneless, white firm fleshed fish)½ Cup Lime Juice (marinade)
  • 1 cup Coconut Cream (fresh is best)
  • ½ cup Lime Juice (serving)
  • 2 Tbs Shallots (finely diced)
  • 2 Tbs Red Capsicum (finely diced)
  • 2 Tbs Green Capsicum (finely diced)
  • 2 Tbs Cucumber (finely diced)
  • 2 t/s Red Chili (finely chopped)
  • 2 Tbs Red Onion (finely diced)
  • 2 Tbs Coriander (finely chopped)
  • 2 Tbs Tomato (finely diced)
  • Salt Pepper to taste

Method

Dice the fish fillet into small cubes.  Place in a non reactive container with the lime juice to marinade. Cover and refrigerate overnight.Over the next 12 to 24 hours the fish should become opaque and cooked.Drain the lime juice (reserving the liquid) from the fish.Toss the fish through the coconut mixture, adding any lime juice if required.Mix well and chill. Refrigerate for 4 hours before use and serve with a salad or on its own.Place a lettuce leaf in a small dish and spoon in mixture.Serve immediately with salt and pepper.

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