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Blue Pea Santan Agar Agar Jelly with Longan
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Asian
Keyword:
Blue Pea Santan Agar Agar Jelly with Longan
Author
:
Shiokman Eddie
Ingredients
1
can longan
Blue Pea flower extract
50
dried blue pea flowers bunga telang
100
ml
water
Agar Agar mixture
1.2
litre water
1
packet agar agar powder 12 g
200
g
sugar
Pandan leaves crushed
optional
Santan (Coconut Milk) Layer
1
packet agar agar powder 12 g
800
ml
water
200
g
sugar
500
ml
santan coconut milk
1
teaspoon
salt or more
to taste
Pandan leaves crushed
optional
Instructions
Blue Pea flower extract
Wash dried blue pea flowers and boil in water.
After the water has turned dark blue, switch off flame.
Use a sieve to strain off the flowers and squeeze out the dark blue water.
Agar Agar mixture
In a pot of water, add agar agar powder and sugar.
Stir well before turning on heat and bring to a boil.
Ensure that agar agar powder is completely dissolved. Add pandan leaves (optional).
Boil till agar agar powder and sugar dissolve and flavour from pandan leaves come out.
Switch off flame and remove the pandan leaves.
Slowly add blue pea flower extract (to achieve the desired colour), stir well and bring it to a boil.
Remove pot from flame and set aside.
Santan (Coconut Milk) Layer
In another pot of water, add agar agar powder and sugar.
Add crushed pandan leaves and bring to boil.
Add santan (coconut milk) with salt and mix well.
Let the mixture boil for a while and switch off flame.
Switch off flame and remove the leaves.
Assembly
Pour a thin layer of blue agar agar mixture in glass containers.
Set aside until it starts to solidify.
Arrange pieces of longan on the thin layer.
Scoop the blue agar agar mixture over the longan until fully covered.
Set aside for the surface to solidify.
Gently scoop the hot santan mixture over the blue agar agar layer.
Set aside to cool and solidify. Once set, chill in the refrigerator for a few hours before serving.
Unmoulding
Soak the glass container in a plate of slightly hot water.
Carefully run the sides with a thin spatula and overturn to unmould.