My family loved desserts, especially jelly, panna cotta and custard. This recipe I developed as a vegetarian version of our family favourite.

Ingredients

Milk 500 ml

Cream 250 ml

Agar agar 2 tsps

Sugar 1 cup

Vanilla essence 1 tsp

For the strawberry coulis:

Strawberries 10 chopped

Sugar 1/2 cup

Water 3 tbsps

Vanilla essence 1 tsp

Method

Add the sugar, agar agar powder and vanilla essence to the milk and put it to boil. Stir it every now and then.

When the milk begins to boil, reduce the heat and add the cream. Bring it to a boil, stirring all the time.

Strain into an oiled mould and refrigerate for four hours at least.

For the strawberry coulis, add the chopped berries to a saucepan. Add the sugar, water and vanilla essence.

Cook till the sugar melts and the strawberries are completely soft.

Loosen the panna cotta with a knife and overturn onto a plate. Line the edges with the strawberry coulis and serve cold.