Coffee pudding
October 29, 2010 • Category: Dessert
Lebanese folks fall into two categories: the ones that like to drink their Turkish coffee with ground cardamom mixed in (hale in Arabic) and those who like it just plain. In the Middle-Eastern stores, the packages of Turkish coffee with cardamom have a green border and printed with cardamom at the bottom.
People (in the West) also either love Turkish coffee or can’t stand it. This pudding is a spur-of-the-moment inspiration I had looking at a sealed package of Turkish coffee with cardamom. Milk in the pudding obliterates the bitterness of the coffee, while preserving its exotic and strong flavor.
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 cups of whole milk
- 5 tablespoons of sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup of water
- 1 heaping teaspoon of Turkish coffee with cardamom (or without)
- 1/2 cup of cornstarch
- 1/2 cup of good quality semi-sweet chocolate (Callebaut, for instance) chopped coarsely
- a few rock sugars, for garnish
METHOD:
- Heat 2 1/2 cups of milk in a saucepan on low heat, adding the sugar and stirring from time to time to dissolve the sugar; use the remaining 1/2 cup of milk to dissolve the cornstarch in. Set aside to add as soon as the milk starts steaming.
- While the milk is slowly heating, boil 1/2 cup of water in a Turkish coffee pot (or small saucepan) and as soon as it boils, remove from the heat and add two heaping teaspoons of Turkish coffee; return to the heat, and as soon as it boils, remove from the heat and stir quickly; place back on the stove and bring to a boil, remove from the heat and stir. Set it on the counter for a couple of minutes for the ground coffee to settle at the bottom; pour the coffee into the hot milk (leaving the residual grounds in the saucepan, add the vanilla, and as soon as the milk starts steaming add the cornstarch mixture.
- Stir the milk and coffee mixture for a few minutes until it thickens, stirring constantly; pour into a bowl through a sieve to get the smoothest possible mixture.
- Pour into small goblets, and let the pudding cool at room temperature. Sprinkle some cocoa on top and a few chopped up rock sugars. Refrigerate and eat cold, with a bit of whipped cream if you wish.
NOTE: If you find that the mixture is not thickening (it should get thick after 2 or 3 minutes of stirring once the milk is steaming), not a problem: add more cornstarch and a bit of liquid, at the rate of one heaping tablespoon and 1/4 cup of liquid (water or milk), and add to the hot mixture.
You can replace the Turkish coffee with instant coffee and half a teaspoon of cardamom powder. Mix the coffee and cardamom with boiling water. Add to the milk and proceed.
TIP: Don’t throw away the coffee sediments at the bottom of the pot; they can be mixed with some shower gel (3 Tablespoons) and used to scrub your body. Also, they can be used to drain and deodorize the sink or drain in the tub or shower. The coffee sediments will contribute to a smooth skin.
Comments
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sweetlife says:
turkish coffee pudding, what a tasty treat…i love cardamon
sweetlife
On October 29, 2010 at 8:23 pm
Stamatia says:
Brilliant! I’ll be trying this very soon! And perhaps with different flavorings (orange blossom water, rose water, etc.)
On October 29, 2010 at 8:53 pm
SYLVIA says:
The luxurious cardamom flavor that is infused in the coffee and mixed inside the milk makes the pudding divine.
On October 29, 2010 at 9:17 pm
Katie @Cozydelicious says:
I totally fall into the camp of LOVE Turkish coffee. But sometimes it can be hard to find, so thanks for the top on using instant plus cardamom for the recipe. Although, I’m sure that’s not quite as good. This pudding looks amazing, though.
On October 29, 2010 at 10:24 pm
peanutts says:
That is a great desert for people who love cofee, does it have to be turkish cofee?
On October 29, 2010 at 10:36 pm
PJ says:
That’s Lovely! I love anything that has coffee in it.Incidentally I have all the ingredients ready.Will make this and let u know :).
On October 29, 2010 at 11:07 pm
rebecca says:
wow this looks divine love Turkish coffee
On October 29, 2010 at 11:56 pm
turkey's for life says:
And I am one of those Westerners that just cannot deal with the strength and texture of Turkish coffee. However, the milk and cardamom in this dish make it look really appealing. Maybe I could try again…
On October 30, 2010 at 3:33 am
Nadji says:
Une crème pour moi. Je ne bois pas de café mais j’adore sa saveur dans les desserts.
Je note et je teste dès que possible.
Bon weekend et à bientôt.
On October 30, 2010 at 4:38 am
mylittleexpatkitchen says:
Very innovative idea Joumana. I never would have thought to make such a pudding from Turkish coffee!
Magda
On October 30, 2010 at 6:00 am
vegetarianirvana says:
I have a Turkish Coffee Pot from a tag sale. I love this dainty pot but never intended to use it bacause I don’t like the gritty strong coffee. Now I can strain the coffee and make pudding.Yea!
On October 30, 2010 at 7:37 am
Joanne says:
Hmm. I don’t think I’ve had Turkish coffee but I do love cardamom! This pudding sounds delicious!
On October 30, 2010 at 8:15 am
peter says:
Although not traditional in Greek coffee (or Turkish), I do like the cardamom in there too!
An inventive, quick recipe and you have my mind racing with ideas…thank you for the inspiration!
On October 30, 2010 at 10:51 am
Eve@CheapEthnicEatz says:
What a last minute inspiration. I would love to make that pudding. How would it work with regular espresso.
On October 30, 2010 at 11:58 am
Joumana says:
Eve: it would taste of espresso! just include the espresso liquid in with the milk.
On October 30, 2010 at 12:18 pm
Susan says:
I’ve never had Turkish coffee but I love the idea of making a coffee-flavored pudding. The cardamom sounds wonderful.
On October 30, 2010 at 12:03 pm
Pachecopatty says:
I love Turkish coffee and will never forget the first time I tasted it. Your recipe is wonderful and I look forward to trying it- to try and get my first experience with Turkish coffee feeling to return, lol, thanks for sharing, Patty
On October 30, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Dimah says:
This looks fantastic and so delicious!
On October 30, 2010 at 5:40 pm
Velva says:
I think I would go with cardamom-wow, that has got to be special.
On October 30, 2010 at 8:42 pm
HPD says:
I love any coffee-themed dessert. Funny … love coffee in my dessert, but can’t stand flavored coffee. Will need lots of therapy to figure that one out. Cheers!
On October 30, 2010 at 9:31 pm
Sophie says:
I love a good made turkish coffee! This one looks amazing & must taste wonderful!
I love the cardamom in it & because of the topping it is beautifully presented too!
On October 31, 2010 at 3:39 am
Angie's Recipes says:
What a wonderful aromatic treat!
On October 31, 2010 at 4:34 am
Conor @ HoldtheBeef says:
What a gorgously silky texture, and those little rock sugars look like jewels (about the only jewels I can afford right now, heeh).
On October 31, 2010 at 4:50 am
pierre says:
ton pudding me tente bien je vois bien la texture crémeuse que j’adore !!pierre
On October 31, 2010 at 6:13 am
T.W. Barritt says:
The combination of spice and strong coffee sounds excellent. I have made some espresso puddings in the past that were quite good.
On October 31, 2010 at 7:24 am
Jen_from_NJ says:
I do like Turkish coffee and the pudding looks spectacular. I would like to try it with cardamom.
On October 31, 2010 at 10:38 am
Foodycat says:
I don’t love Turkish coffee, but I do adore creamy coffee-flavoured desserts! This recipe is lovely.
On October 31, 2010 at 10:48 am
Sushma Mallya says:
thats a yummy one…
On October 31, 2010 at 1:19 pm
joudie's mood food says:
Joumana this is amazing! WOW! I would have so many of them….
On October 31, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Nathalie says:
Ce devait être délicieux … tes photos sont bien appétissantes.
On October 31, 2010 at 3:56 pm
Marcela says:
Just love Turkish coffee…..In a pudding?…..I will try it …..for sure!!…..Abrazotes, Marcela
On October 31, 2010 at 6:20 pm
Mimi says:
I haven’t had Turkish coffee, but I do like both coffe and cardamom. This pudding sound perfect.
Mimi
On October 31, 2010 at 6:45 pm
Oui, Chef says:
I’ve never had the pleasure of drinking a true Turkish coffee, but this lovely treat looks like the next best thing! – S
On November 1, 2010 at 9:04 am
Cooking with Kait says:
Hi! This sounds and looks wonderful. I really enjoy turkish coffee and I bet I would really enjoy this as well!
On November 1, 2010 at 6:13 pm
Bria @ WestofPersia says:
Loving this! Great minds think alike. I did something similar awhile back with by flavoring a ricotta pudding with Turkish coffee. Have a look: http://westofpersia.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/easy-turkish-coffee-pudding/
Better pic of it here: http://westofpersia.wordpress.com/2010/03/10/wordless-wednesday-easy-turkish-coffee-pudding/
On November 2, 2010 at 10:12 am
Lentil Breakdown says:
A friend of mine recently gave me a packet of the cardamom coffee she got in a Middle
Eastern market because she knows I love cardamom. It’s pretty strong, but it sounds great in this pudding!
On November 4, 2010 at 2:07 am
tijana says:
this sounds delicious! we like strong, pure turkish coffee, it helps us stay energetic throughout the day. we drink up to 10 big cups of it. but what about the chocolate? does it go on top?
On February 23, 2011 at 6:36 pm
Joumana says:
@tijana: Yes, the chocolate is grated and goes on top.
On February 23, 2011 at 7:15 pm
P says:
I was eating the last teaspoon of chocolate pudding this afternoon when I thought hmm I would love to have
coffee pudding next . I never knew it existed !
So here I am at 11pm going through your blog . You never disappoint !
I found another version that uses instant coffee in a french cookbook inspired by the comptesse de segur !
I was passing by a boite a lire one morning and a man was emptying a giant suitcase filled to the brim with books . He looked at me , apologised for taking too much time and handed me this cookbook . I don’t know how he knew I am so into cooking !
https://www.amazon.fr/Petites-Recettes-modèles-Inspirées-Comtesse/dp/2700604768/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_fr_FR=ÅMÅŽÕÑ&crid=1HD7P748XMBC4&keywords=les+petites+recettes+modeles&qid=1661289967&sprefix=les+petites+recettes+modeles+%2Caps%2C74&sr=8-1
On August 23, 2022 at 9:32 pm
Joumana Accad says:
@P This is so fun! Thank you for sharing this book! I used to love the Comtesse’s books as a kid and would love to re-read them and especially these recipes inspired by them! Enjoy! (Guess the man is a foodie and can spot other foodies like him)
On August 25, 2022 at 1:49 am