Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Coconut | 1/2 cup shredded (40g) | 283 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 600g grated Coconut
- 600g Sugar
- 200ml Vanilla essence
- 1 pinch Mali-Melo Colouring
- 200g Condensed milk
- 2 tsp Nutmeg
Directions
Add in all the ingredients except the food colouring and condensed milk into a cooking pot, preferably made out of iron, and bring to a boil on the stove.
Let the mixture boil until the coconut is thoroughly cooked.
Once cooked empty the cooked mixture into 3 bowls 2 for the colours and one to have naturally coloured nougat.
Once the yellow and red coloured mixture is ready, place the coconut nougat
back on the flames and add condensed milk]for each of the coloured nougats (make sure that you cook it up to 10 minutes till it becomes sticky)
Follow the same procedures for the other two mixtures as well.
Use a spoon and scoop the mixtures on a baking tray.
Allow them to cool for 30 minutes.
Garnish with some mint leaves and serve the nougats on a banana leaf and enjoy.
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