BUTTERSCOTCH PUDDING

Soak chinagrass in water for about 15 minutes.

For Nuts         * Heat sugar and water in a pan and let it melt.         * When it is completely melted add the badam or cashew nuts and heat it on low flame till it slightly changes colour and a nice smell of roasted nuts come out.         * Immediately pour it to a butterpaper and spread.         * When cooled and become hard, break it to pieces and pulse it in a mixer to crush it.

For butterscotch pudding       * Melt soaked chinagrass on low flame.       * Meanwhile heat 3/4 cup sugar and 3 tbspn water in a deep pan.       * When it is completely melted and colour changes to brown, switch off the flame and add butter and stir continuously.       * Switch on the flame and add milk and stir continuously till the butterscotch melts completely on low flame.       * Add condensed milk and mix well.       * Add vanilla essence and melted chinagrass to it. Combine well.       * Let it cook for 2 minutes over medium low flame stirring continuously.        * Switch off the flame and pour this on a pudding tray. Add half of the crushed nuts to it.        * Cool it completely and refregerate it for 3 or 4 hours. Garnish it with remaining crushed nuts. Serve chilled.