Spicy Thai coconut milk flan

[Richard Willey]

I have a vision for a Thai inspired flan

 

I'd like to use coconut milk and palm sugar in the custard base, along with some lemon grass and kaffir lime leaves for flavor.

 

I plan to add some bird eye chilis and some ginger or galangal when I prepare the caramel.

 

Any thoughts about ratios?

 

(I am planning to cook the flan sous vide in mason jars)

Edited April 3, 2015 by Richard Willey (log)

[kwankapang]

I suggest you can cut the ginger and galangal in small pieces, and then boiled with some water for a few minutes to extract the flavor. Remove the ginger and galangal by using a filter or cheesecloth. Use the water to prepare the caramel.

You will get the flavor you want minus the hard pieces of the ginger and galangal. Similarly, lime leaves can be treated the same way.

[SylviaLovegren]

 I've made flan with coconut milk and substituted it straight for the milk/cream.  Never cooked with palm sugar, but substituting brown sugar for white is straight across, too (packed if you're using cup measure).

[Kerry Beal]

How about start with a jaggery pudding (wattilappam) recipe and add your chilis to that.