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Ginger Milk Curd

Ginger milk pudding is a classic Cantonese dessert. Ginger milk is a great winter dessert that warms you up! This ginger milk curd recipe only has 3 simple ingredients. Let’s learn how to make ginger milk curd!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 121 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Asian , Chinese

Ingredients

  • 1 piece ginger root (Enough to get 6 teaspoons ginger juice.)
  • 1 cup whole milk ( Can use 2% fat milk)
  • 2 tablespoons sugar

Instructions

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  1. Peel a piece of ginger root. (The best is to use an old ginger root.)
  2. Use a grater to grind the ginger.
  3. After that, squeeze the grated ginger to get 6 teaspoons of ginger juice.
  4. Then, put 3 teaspoons of ginger juice in each bowl. (If you like a less spicy taste, you can use 2 teaspoons of ginger juice.)
  5. Next, pour 1 cup of whole milk into a pot. Then, add 2 tablespoons of sugar. Mix it and turn on medium- small fire to warm up the milk.
  6. The best is to warm up the milk around 70-75°C or 158-167°F. (Temperature is very important!)
  7. When the milk is warm enough, stir the ginger juice in the bowl while pouring the milk. Once the milk is poured, do not stir it and let it set for at least 15 minutes. (This step is very important and needs to be quick.)
  8. Lastly, do a spoon test to know if the ginger milk pudding is successful. Put a small light weighted spoon on top of the pudding. If the pudding holds up the spoon, your ginger milk curd is successful!

Notes

  • Use an old ginger root not a young ginger root because the old ginger roots have more enzymes. 
  • Warm up milk around 70-75°C or 158- 167°F. 
  • If you warm up the milk too hot, remove the milk from the stove and let it cool off a little bit. 
  • Stir the ginger juice while pouring the warm milk.
  • Do not stir it after the milk is poured into the bowl and mixed with the ginger juice. 
  • Let's wait at least 15 minutes. 
  • To test if it is successful, put a small light weighted spoon on top of the ginger milk curd. When you see the spoon stay on the top, it means your ginger milk is successful! 
  • Personally I like the stronger ginger flavor and spicy taste. I added 3 teaspoons of ginger juice in each bowl. If you like a less spicy taste, try 2 teaspoons of ginger juice in each bowl.

Nutrition Information

Calories 121kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 18g (6%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 12mg (4%) Sodium 51mg (2%) Potassium 156mg (4%) Sugar 18g (36%) Vitamin A 192IU (4%) Calcium 134mg (13%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 121

% Daily Value*

Calories 121kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 18g 6%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 12mg 4%
Sodium 51mg 2%
Potassium 156mg 3%
Sugar 18g 36%
Vitamin A 192IU 4%
Calcium 134mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.