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Coconut sweet (kashata ya nazi)
Cardamom coconut squares cut into diamonds
Kashata ya nazi is a simple Swahili sweet of desiccated coconut cooked with milk, sugar, evaporated milk and cardamom until thick, then pressed into a dish and cut into diamonds. It's chewy and sweet, and it keeps well. Store in an airtight container.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 7
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk1 cup
- 3 ½ oz sugar½ cup
- 3 ⅛ oz desiccated coconut1 cup
- 1 tbsp cardamomcrushed
- 1 tsp ghee or butterfor greasing
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Grease a shallow dish with 1 tsp ghee or butter.
Step 3: Add 3 ⅛ oz desiccated coconut, 7 oz evaporated milk (unsweetened condensed milk) and 1 tbsp cardamom and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and leaves the sides of the pan.
20 minStep 4: Spread it into the greased dish, press it down well and cut into diamond shapes while warm.
Step 5: Leave to cool and set, then store in an airtight container.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 230 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 23 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does coconut sweet (kashata ya nazi) take?
- About 35 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 7 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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