Agar Agar Jelly Recipe with Fruits -

Agar Agar Jelly Recipe with Fruits

This agar agar jelly recipe with fruits is a kid-friendly, vegan Thai dessert made with fruits of your choice. Includes image instructions!

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 30

Total Time 50

Cuisine Thai

Course Dessert

Serving Size people

Small saucepan or pot For heating and dissolving the agar mixture.
Mixing bowls For blooming agar and prepping fruit.
Whisk or spoon To stir agar and sugar evenly.
Cutting board and sharp knife
Measuring spoons and cups
Silicone or heatproof mold My mold measures 7.3 inches (18.5 cm) in diameter and 2.5 inches (6.5 cm) in height.

Combine agar agar powder with water (fruit layer ingredients), stirring continuously. Allow this mixture to rest for 15 minutes.
1 1/2 tablespoon agar agar powder, 3 cups cold water
As your agar mixture rests, take this time to evenly slice your fruits into small pieces.
about 4 cups mixed fruits
In a small pot over low heat, add the rested agar-water mixture. Keep stirring until the agar fully dissolves. Then, add sugar, whisking or stirring until completely melted. Then, pour a thin layer into your mold.
1/3 cup white sugar
Place some fruit slices in the mold, distributed evenly. Pour in half of the agar mixture. Layer in more fruit, followed by the remaining agar mixture. Top off with the last fruit. Leave to set at room temperature. Make sure you do this at a quick pace.

Mix the agar agar powder with water (coconut layer ingredients) while stirring continuously. Let it rest for 15 minutes. During this time, the fruit layer will set.
1 tablespoon agar agar powder, 1 cup cold water
After 15 minutes, add coconut milk to a saucepan over low heat. Stir in the rested agar-water mixture, and ensure the agar dissolves fully. Add sugar, pandan, and salt, whisking or stirring until sugar is completely dissolved.
1 1/2 cup coconut milk, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 pandan leaf
Check if the fruit layer has set and become firm by gently touching it, then gently pour the hot coconut layer on top. Let the dessert set at room temperature for 20 minutes or until firm, and then place it in the refrigerator for several hours. Serve chilled and unmold right before serving.

Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
Avoid unmolding your agar jelly dessert too far in advance before serving. Unmolding it might release some water, for the best results, unmold just before serving.
Before storing, let your agar jelly dessert come to room temperature. Then, transfer it to an airtight container or cover with cling film and store in the refrigerator. The dessert will stay fresh for up to 3–5 days, but it probably won't last that long! Avoid freezing.