There are a variety of ways to prepare this as in case of flavour that you want to infuse in it. Vanilla , coconut, raspberry, cranberry, honey or coffee infused panna cotta are few examples. I made these cute little batch on last Saturday for my guests over dinner. They all have liked it very much . So happy to receive their appreciation about this dish & my presentation. I did not get time to take pictures of the dish as I was tied up with other preparation that day. But thanks to my guests who have insisted me to click pictures while serving. And that made me able to share this wonderful recipe with you all lovely people.
I have made coconut panna cotta for which I have used desiccated coconut which is store bought. You can use shredded fresh coconut also. Coconut flavoured panna cotta came out so perfectly. If you donot like coconut you can always go for a simple vanilla flavour also. But try this version and I am sure you will not say no to it. I have used my cupcake moulds to set this. You can use ramekin bowls to set the dessert. one more important thing to keep in mind is always use a non-flavoured gelatin, else the taste of gelation may overpower the taste of the main dish. Also its very important to dissolve the gelatin completely in water or milk before using , there should not be any lumps. I have served my panna cotta with chocolate sauce. You can serve as it is also. But I wanted to break the white monotony of the dish. You can go for strawberry sauce etc .
Lets see how this was made in my kitchen.
Coconut Panna Cotta served with chocolate sauce:
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Set time: 5 hours minimum or overnight
Ingredients:
Milk: 1 cup
Sugar: 1/2 cup
Whipped cream: 1 1/2 cup ( I used Amul whipping cream)
Desiccated coconut: About 5-6 tbsp.
Gelatin: 1 tbsp
Vanilla essence: 1 tsp
For the chocolate sauce:
Choco chip: 1/2 cup
Milk: 1/3 cup of milk
Sugar: 2 tsp
Instruction:
Take luke warm milk in a bowl and add the gelatin. Let it stand for a minute or two , mix the gelatin with a spoon till it dissolves completely.
In a saucepan add the cream. Warm it till boiling point.
add the sugar, stir it till dissolves. Add the coconut, vanilla essence, mix well everything in low to medium flame. Finally add the milk & gelatin mixture. Cook everything by stirring till it starts thickening.
Remove from flame.
Now pour them into the moulds. Cover them with aluminium foil and keep in refrigerator for atleast 5-6 hours to set. I have kept it overnight.
For the chocolate sauce:
In a saucepan warm the milk. Add the sugar , stir it till dissolves. Add the choco chips into it and mix it continuously till it melts completely. Its ready to be served.
Unmould the panna cotta before serving. Spread the chocolate sauce on top of each portion , decorate with your choice of sprinklers and serve chilled.
