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Anmitsu あんみつ

Anmitsu is a traditional Japanese dessert made from kanten jelly, azuki bean paste, dango, and fruits. It's a cold and refreshing treat for hot days!

Ingredients

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1
Soak the kanten stick in a bowl of water(not listed in the ingredeitns) for about 10 minutes.
2
Squeeze out excess water, and tear the soaked kanten into smaller pieces.
3
Place the pieces of kanten and 250ml or 1 cup of water in a saucepan over medium heat and bring it to boil.
4
Let it simmer and continuously stir till the kanten pieces dissolve completely.
5
Turn the heat off and add sugar.
6
Pour the dissolved kanten into a container/mold through a sieve.
7
Cool it down to room temperature then refrigerate to set for about 1 hour at least.
8
When it is set, cut into small cubes.
9
Make the shiratama dango following this recipe.
10
Wash and cut the fruits.
11
Make the kuromitsu syrup following this recipe (or use store-bought version).
12
Divide and place ½ each of the cubed kanten jelly into 2 bowls.
13
Top with shiratama dango and ½ each of sweet azuki bean paste.
14
Top with fruits and pour 1tbsp each of kuro mitsu (brown sugar syrup)