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Coffee Panna Cotta

The climate in Bangalore is much acceptable for the past one week, thanks to the recent rains! For those, who are still experiencing the pestering hot and sweaty climate, here is a recipe(Well, for the Coffee Lovers)!! I can handle a strong decoction of coffee, hence the color of Panna Cotta is towards the darker side. If you wish the Panna Cotta to have slightly subtle coffee taste, adjust your coffee powder mix accordingly. Either ways, it tastes just right!!
Coffee Panna Cotta
Ingredients:
1)Instant Coffee Powder - 2 tsp(I used "Bru", please make sure you add less, If you do not like super strong coffee)
2)Cream (Low Fat) - 2 cups
3)Powdered Sugar - (I added nearly 3/4 of a cup - Please do adjust as per your taste)
4)Gelatin(Unflavored) - 2 tsp
5)Cold Water - a little
6)Whipped Cream - a spoonful
7)Cashew nut - 1 (Not necessary, at all!)
Coffee Panna Cotta
Preparation:
1)Take a pan - add the cream, coffee powder, sugar and mix well, so that the coffee powder blends with the cream and the sugar mixture. Do not boil, but let it cook in low heat for couple of minutes. When you realize that the mixture is gonna get boiled, switch off the heat. Keep aside.
2)In the mean time, add gelatin to cold water and give it a stir. Keep aside for less than 10 minutes.
3)Now pour the gelatin mix into the simmered content via a filter. Make sure the solid standouts from the gelatin is removed. Mix well.
4)Keep it aside for couple of minutes until the mixture cools down.
5)Add the mixture into bowls and cups of your choice and refrigerate it overnight.
Note: This is how it looks when out of fridge.
Coffee Panna Cotta
6)If you want the Panna Cotta to be plated like a pudding, then pour hot water over the bowl(by turning upside down) and keep it for couple of minutes before trying to plate it. This will ease the Panna Cotta out!
7)Add a spoonful of whipped cream over the top and throw in some instant coffee powder for the look.
I placed a cashew nut to the plated Panna Cotta. You may leave this step, I just added it because it looked like something was missing from the top :-)
Instant Coffee Panna Cotta
Enjoy your Panna Cotta. 
Also sending this recipe to Guru's summer giveaway!

Comments

  1. Swathi IyerMay 24, 2013 at 9:21 PM

    That is delicious panacotta, I love coffe a lot.

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  2. Shweet SpicessMay 24, 2013 at 9:24 PM

    I came Across So many Panna Cotta But Coffee??? How can we forget such simple thing :)

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    1. Pavithra RMay 25, 2013 at 7:58 PM

      Thanks Aara!
      Ohh Coffee Panna Cotta is my favorite! And it comes out pretty well!

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  3. Beena.stephyMay 24, 2013 at 10:41 PM

    Simple Yummy panacotta. Thanks for sharing

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  4. KalyanMay 24, 2013 at 11:24 PM

    This just looks amazingly tempting, perfect during this hot and humid summer time.

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  5. Nilu AMay 25, 2013 at 12:15 AM

    OMG! Finally my much awaited recipe is here Pavithra.. I've been waiting for this ever since you shared the pics with me.. Mind-blowing panna cotta dear.. Looks yumm and incredible :-)

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    1. Pavithra RMay 25, 2013 at 8:00 PM

      HaHa, I know!! I actually forgot about this and later figured, I have not written about this - so yes!! Do make at home and enjoy, dear!!

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  6. Navaneetham KrishnanMay 25, 2013 at 4:35 AM

    Seems like the weather over your side corresponds with ours. We had a few days of rain but today its back to the heat wave. I am big on coffee and I am loving this mixture of dessert. I have almost all the ingredients except the gelatine. Let me hunt for it and than this dessert will be enjoyed.

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    1. Pavithra RMay 25, 2013 at 8:01 PM

      I know Nava, you are big on coffee, just like me. I cannot imagine a day without tea and coffee, that is how addicted I'm!! So it is only natural that I come up with coffee flavored Panna Cotta! Do try this once you have gelatin at home! Just make sure, you reduce the coffee powder a little, if not it becomes too strong.

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  7. ReniMay 26, 2013 at 7:13 AM

    Looks awesome ! I'm not a coffee person,but my hubby would love this:)can I skip the Gelatin part ?

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    1. Pavithra RMay 26, 2013 at 9:39 AM

      Hey reni, gelatin is required to hold in the pudding or jelly like consistency.
      If you are OK with a creamy consistency then you need not add gelatin but that will not be Panna Cotta something like Coffee Cream or something :-)
      Do try without and lemme know!

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