What is "watalappam"

Watalappam (also called watalappan or vatlappam) is a coconut custard pudding made of coconut milk or condensed milk, jaggery, cashew nuts, eggs, various spices, including cardamom, cloves, and nutmeg, and sometimes thick pandan juice or grated vanilla pods. This dessert is very popular among ethnic Sri Lankan Tamils and Moors, as Well as the Tamil Muslims of Tamil Nadu, India. This dessert is a must for most religious festival days and other social functions and celebrations. Watalappam has its origins among the cuisine of the Sri Lankan Muslims or Moors, and may have a Malay origin, but the dish is popular among non Muslim Sri Lankan Tamils as well.