邋遢猫的窝

This appetizing jelly is made of konnyaku & agar-agar.

First of all, what's the different between agar-agar & konnyaku jelly?

Agar-agar is the soft type, which can come in powder or string-like format. When done, it has a softer and taufu fa-like soft tecture. Normally we call it 菜燕 。Konnyaku is the harder type, apparently it's from Japan. In Chinese, the packet said 蒟蒻。 It has a bouncy and elastic tecture. Because of its hard texture, I recommend to use solely konnyaku for this recipe. 

I used Bites brand for both, it's made in Singapore. You can find it at RM1.90 at Tesco.

Ingredients:

Konnyaku powder (clear) - 2 packets 10g each

Cultured milk - different colours (like Vitagen, Nutrigen etc.)

Nata-de-coco

Sugar - as instructed behind the packers

Water - as instructed behind the packets

Recipe:

1. I used 1.5 packets for all different colours, and reserved another 0.5 packet for final set. 

2. Cook the 1.5 packets first as instructed behind the packet.

Read the packet instructions carefully. Apparently there are different sequence when you use jelly vs. konnyaku podwer. Importantly, pour the powder GRADUALLY & SPARINGLY so that clumps won't form.

3. When done, pour jelly water into different square / rectagle containers about 0.5 an inch high, add coloured cultured milk into different containers. 

4. Set it aside to harden. 

5. When done, cut konnyaku into square cube, 0.5x 0.5 inch, like the size of nata-de-coco.

6. Arrange different colours of konnyaku cube with nata-de-coco in a separate square / rectagle containers.

7. Cook the remaining 0.5 packet, without any added colour. Pour into the nicely arranged konnyaku containers until fully covered.

8. You will notive bubbles forming in between cubes. Use a chopstick to slightly stir / move the cubes so that the clear layer covers & sips in between cubes to hold them firmly when harden.

9. Let it set in the fridge. 

10. Voila! 

Cultured milk instead of colourings was used for 2 good reasons:

＊I thot it is healthier than plain colouring (i know it's not true).

＊ It adds different flavours to my jelly.

Enjoy!