Rose Santan Agar Agar
Makes 2 square containers measuring 6 X 6 ins
Course Dessert
Cuisine Asian
Rose Agar Agar mixture
- 1.1 litre water
- 1 packet agar agar powder 12 g
- 180 g sugar
- Pandan leaves crushed optional
- ¼ tsp rose colouring
- ¼ tsp rose essence
Santan (Coconut Milk) Layer
- 1 packet agar agar powder 12 g
- 1 litre water
- 160 g sugar
- 250 ml santan coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon salt or more to taste
- Pandan leaves crushed optional
Rose Agar Agar mixture
In a pot of water, add agar agar powder and sugar.
Stir well before turning on the heat and bring to a boil.
Ensure that agar agar powder is completely dissolved and add pandan leaves.
Boil until agar agar powder and sugar dissolve and flavour from pandan leaves comes out.
Add the rose food colouring and rose essence. Mix well.
Switch off flame and remove the pandan leaves.
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 500 g of rose agar agar mixture in suitable containers.
Set aside until it starts to solidify.
Carefully scoop 500 g of hot santan mixture over the rose agar agar layer.
Set aside to cool and solidify. Once set, chill in the refrigerator for a few hours before serving.
- If you are using plastic containers, cool the agar agar mixture down before pouring into containers.
- For this recipe, I used 1 litre plastic containers.
- This recipe makes about 2 plastic containers.