I am such a big fan of Asian food that I keep on sharing Asian food recipes on my blog and completely forget about my food voyage through which I intend to explore and share vegan and vegetarian recipes from all around the world. Today, I am trying to correct that mistake of mine by sharing an easy and delicious dessert from Puerto Rico called Tembleque. Puerto Rican food is a rich blend of cuisines from different countries like the USA, Africa, and Spain, which have influenced it over many years. This influence makes Puerto Rican cuisine very interesting and a must-try for every foodie.
What is Tembleque?
As I mentioned above, Tembleque is a vegan coconut pudding from Puerto Rico. Tembleque is a Spanish word which means wiggly. It’s one of the most popular desserts in the country. Though originally from Puerto Rico, slightly different versions of this Caribbean dessert can also be found in other countries like Brazilian Manjar branco.
What goes in Puerto Rican Tembleque?
To make Tembleque you need only 5 ingredients:
How to make?
Tembleque recipe is one of the easiest dessert recipes that I have ever tried. To make it, you just need to follow the steps below:
Recipe tips and tricks
Don’t skip the process of rinsing the molds from inside. Wet molds make the de-molding process easier.For a healthier version of Tembleque, you can also use brown sugar or coconut sugar but then the color of Tembleque will change.With the amount of sugar mentioned in the recipe, use unsweetened coconut milk. You can also adjust the amount of sugar to match your sweetness preference.Though the process of unmolding this Caribbean coconut pudding is very easy if you want to make it easier use silicone molds. Or, if you want to completely avoid the unmolding process, set Tembleque in the bowls you are planning to serve it into and then serve without unmolding.
Variation suggestions
I have shared the most basic and common recipe of Tembleque. If you want to make it fancier, you can try the following variations:
Add vanilla extract to make Tembleque even more delicious.Add 2 teaspoons of rose water and green cardamom powder to the mixture and garnish tembleque with rose petals to make rose tembleque. You can also add rose syrup.Create your own version of fruit tembleque like mango tembleque by adding a few tablespoons of fruit purée to the mixture and then garnishing with chopped fruits.For a refreshing citrus taste, add lemon or orange juice and zest to tembleque.If you love coffee, add brewed coffee to the tembleque mixture and garnish it with powdered coffee and cocoa powder.
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