Directions
- 1Peel and finely grate the ginger.
- 2Press grated ginger through a sieve placed on top of a small bowl to get about 1 tablespoon of ginger juice.
- 3Option A (with kitchen thermometer): Heat the milk in a saucepan.
- 4Stir in sugar when milk is warm.
- 5Closely observe the temperature on the thermometer; when it reaches 70°C/158°F, remove the pan from the heat.
- 6Option B (with microwave): Heat chilled milk in a container on full power (800-watt) for 1 minute.
- 7Take it out and stir in the sugar.
- 8Microwave for a further 40 seconds.
- 9When the milk is ready, stir the ginger juice with a spoon.
- 10Pour the milk quickly onto the ginger juice.
- 11Leave to set; do not move the bowl or stir the milk.
- 12The curd will be fully set in about 10 minutes.
- 13Serve the curd warm (traditional way) or cold.
- 14If desired, pour a little honey on top and decorate with fresh berries before serving.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon ginger juice (from about 30g ginger)
- 200 ml fresh milk
- 2 teaspoon sugar
- Honey
- fresh berries
Equipment
sievesmall bowlkitchen thermometersaucepanmicrowavespoon
Tips
- For optimum taste, whole milk (full fat) is preferable. You may also use semi skimmed milk.
- If your microwave has a different wattage than 800-watt, refer to microwave timing conversion charts.
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