Method
- Chop dates, add 1 cup water and soak for 1 hr.
- Add 3 tbsp sugar and cook till it becomes like jam.
- Add cashew nuts.
- Mix custard powder with 1\4 cup of milk.
- Heat remaining milk.
- When it begins to boil, add the custard powder and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add remaining sugar.
- Remove from fire and allow to cool.
- Mash 2 cup of melon cubes and sweeten to taste with sugar if desired.
- In a pudding bowl, pour alternate layers of melon pieces, custard, melon pulp and date mixture.
- Decorate with cream and nuts and serve chilled.
Ingredients:
Milk - 2 cups
Sugar - 6 tbsp
Vanilla custard powder - 2 tbsp
Seedless dates - 200 gm
Honey dew melon - 4 cups, peeled and cubed
Cashew nuts - 3 tbsp, chopped
Fresh cream and assorted nuts for decoration