Thengai palkova recipe Coconut Thiratipaal- Janmastami special recipe

Raw mango chutney - 1
  • Recipe Cusine : Indian
  • Prep Time : 10 Minutes
  • Cook time : 55 Minutes
  • Serves : 3/4 cup
  • Author : Jeyashri
  • Recipe Category : Lunch | Dinner
  • Description : Palkova is a milk based sweet, made by boiling the milk, addition of adding the coconut makes it more delicious.

Milk 3 cups Coconut 1/2 cup Sugar 1/4 cup Cardamom powder a pinch

Method  :

  • In a heavy bottomed pan add the milk.
  • Put a small plate into the pan, this is to avoid the milk getting burnt.
  • Boil the milk till it reduces to half.
  • Stir it often.
  • I always keep a ladle across the pan so that it will not overflow.
  • Keep the flame medium low.
  • Once the milk reduces to half( it took 25 minutes on medium low flame) add the coconut.
  • Mix well.
  • Cook for 5 minutes.
  • Add the sugar to this.
  • Stir well. Keep the flame low.
  • Once you add sugar the milk coconut mixture will loosen up.
  • Cook in a medium flame for 5 minutes, stir continuously.
  • Add the cardamom powder to this and mix well.
  • Switch off the flame.
  • The consistency will thicken after it is cool.
  • Delicious thengai palkova is ready for neivedyam.

Notes:

  1. I have heard that some people add jaggery to thiratipaal, but i am bit scared as it may curdle, so i added raw sugar.
  2. You can make it instant palkova by doing in microwave with condensed milk.
  3. You can add chopped almonds and pistachios to the coconut palkova.
Thengai thiratipaal - 2

Method with step by step pictures :

  • In a heavy bottomed pan add the milk.
  • Put a small plate into the pan, this is to avoid the milk getting burnt.
Thengai Palkova recipe, Coconut thiratipaal - 3
  • Boil the milk till it reduces to half.
  • Stir it often.
  • I always keep a ladle across the pan so that it will not overflow.
Thengai Palkova recipe, Coconut thiratipaal - 4
  • Keep the flame medium low.
  • Once the milk reduces to half( it took 25 minutes on medium low flame) add the coconut.
Thengai Palkova recipe, Coconut thiratipaal - 5
  • Mix well.
  • Cook for 5 minutes.
  • Add the sugar to this.
  • Stir well. Keep the flame low.
Thengai Palkova recipe, Coconut thiratipaal - 6
  • Once you add sugar the milk coconut mixture will loosen up.
  • Cook in a medium flame for 5 minutes, stir continuously.
  • Add the cardamom powder to this and mix well.
Thengai Palkova recipe, Coconut thiratipaal - 7
  • Switch off the flame.
  • The consistency will thicken after it is cool.
  • Delicious thengai palkova is ready for neivedyam.
Coconut theratipaal - 8
  1. I have heard that some people add jaggery to thiratipaal, but i am bit scared as it may curdle, so i added raw sugar.
  2. You can make it instant palkova by doing in microwave with condensed milk.
  3. You can add chopped almonds and pistachios to the coconut palkova.