Coconut (Santan) Agar Agar Jelly - Blue Pea Flower
Shiokman Recipes recipe - Peranakan
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 50 dried blue pea flowers (bunga telang)
- 100 ml water
- 400 ml water
- ½ packet agar agar powder (6 g)
- 100 g sugar
- 200 ml santan (coconut milk)
- ¼ tsp salt
- Pandan leaves (crushed (optional))
- ¼ tsp essence of your choice (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Wash dried blue pea flowers and boil in water.
- 2
After water has turned dark blue, switch off flame. Use a sieve to strain off the flowers and squeeze out the dark blue water.
- 3
In a pot of water, add agar agar powder and sugar.
- 4
Stir well before turning on heat and bring to a boil. Ensure that agar agar powder is completely dissolved. Boil for a few minutes with pandan leaves (optional). Switch off flame and remove the leaves.
- 5
Slowly add blue pea flower extract (to achieve the desired colour), stir well and bring it to a boil. Add essence of your choice (optional).
- 6
Add santan (coconut milk) with salt and mix well.
- 7
Let the mixture boil for a while and switch off flame.
- 8
Scoop agar agar liquid into glass containers or jelly moulds. Remove bubbles on the surface with a spoon. Set aside to cool. The santan will slowly separate and float up, creating 2 layers.
- 9
Once set, chill in refrigerator for a few hours before serving.