This recipe is from Mrs.Tarla Dalal's 'Mousses,Cheese n Cupcakes' - a Giveaway book for the 'WDML' Event hosted by Mrs.GayathriKumar of Gayathri's Cookspot. All U need is few pineapple slices(2-3) and other basic kitchen ingredients like Coconutmilk. The Author describes this Dessert as being adapted from Pinacolada recipe and tranformed into a mousse!. For best results, use fresh coconutmilk and canned pineapple slices since it does taste sweeter and feel softer to avoid the sour n rough feel o fresh pineapple. U can try this Dessert with Orange,Mango,Strawberry etc...Enjoy Easy Desserts at home!. Enjoy Ur Meal!. Now to the recipe!.
Coconut Pineapple Mousse
1/2 cup canned pineapple pulp
1 cup fresh coconutmilk
1 tsp agar-agar powder or liquid gelatine
75 gms sugar
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1 drop of yellow food colour
1 cup rich whipped cream(don't use fresh cream)
For the garnish:
4 tsp pineapple jam
1 tbsp cream
or Pineapple slices or cherry
1.Soak agar-agar(veg gelatine) in 50 ml warm water for 20 mins.Keep it aside.
2.Combine pineapple pulp and 1 tbsp sugar,mix it well.
3.Heat agar-agar in a pan stirring it continuously till it dissolves.
4.Mix the remaining sugar with coconutmilk and bring it to boil.
5.Add the agar-agar mixture and cook on slow flame for 3-4 mins stirring continuously.
6.Remove from the flame and strain the mixture using a sieve.
7.Transfer the mixture to a bowl placed in a deep vessel filled with Ice-cubes for 8-10 mins till it
thicken.Whisk it vigorously or aggressively to avoid lumps forming.
8.Add the pineapple,lemon juice and yellow food colour.Mix this gently till evenly spread.
9.Add the whipped cream and fold gently.
10.Pour this dessert mixture into 4 dessert moulds /dessert bowls and refrigerate till it settle nicely (upto 3 -
4 hours).
