Finally, the most long-awaited season is here. Today is the beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere. It is the longest day of the year. Unlike living in Asia, we hardly get to see the sun here. Therefore, people tend to appreciate summer so much on this part of the world.
In line with the season, PuSiVa'S CuLiNarY StUdiO is celebrating the sensation of summer. Food connected to summer will be featured throughout the season as it is the season in which many fruits and vegetables are in full growth.
To kick start the event, I made jelly. Jelly or agar-agar is actually dried seaweed. It makes a good cooling agent especially on sunny days.
Yam Jelly
What do we need:
5 g agar-agar strands
3 cups water
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 tsp yam paste/flavouring
How do we do it:
Soak the the agar-agar strands in water for an hour. Wash and drain. Cook with water. When the jelly strands have dissolved, add sugar. Cook until the sugar dissolve.
Strain the jelly and divide into 2 equal portions. Add 1/4 cup of milk into 1 portion of jelly (A). Mix well. Into the other portion of jelly (B), add the remaining 1/4 cup of milk and the yam paste. Mix thoroughly and return to low heat.
Pour jelly mixture (A) into little jelly moulds or a big mould. Chill in the fridge for 10 minutes. Now, scratch the top of the jelly with a fork. Pour jelly mixture (B) on top of the set jelly (A). Chill the jelly until well set.
Serve yam jelly cold.
In line with the season, PuSiVa'S CuLiNarY StUdiO is celebrating the sensation of summer. Food connected to summer will be featured throughout the season as it is the season in which many fruits and vegetables are in full growth.
To kick start the event, I made jelly. Jelly or agar-agar is actually dried seaweed. It makes a good cooling agent especially on sunny days.
Yam Jelly
What do we need:
5 g agar-agar strands
3 cups water
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 tsp yam paste/flavouring
How do we do it:
Soak the the agar-agar strands in water for an hour. Wash and drain. Cook with water. When the jelly strands have dissolved, add sugar. Cook until the sugar dissolve.
Strain the jelly and divide into 2 equal portions. Add 1/4 cup of milk into 1 portion of jelly (A). Mix well. Into the other portion of jelly (B), add the remaining 1/4 cup of milk and the yam paste. Mix thoroughly and return to low heat.
Pour jelly mixture (A) into little jelly moulds or a big mould. Chill in the fridge for 10 minutes. Now, scratch the top of the jelly with a fork. Pour jelly mixture (B) on top of the set jelly (A). Chill the jelly until well set.
Serve yam jelly cold.
32 comments:
Wow Pushpa jelly looks so yummy and colorful!! This joins my must try list..
WOW cool jelly pushpa, the colours u selected so plesanting , I should try this my kids will love it. thanks for sharing:)
Pus, your jelly looks so cute!!! I feel like making Jelly. Like the purple colour so much!!!! :)))
Thats a beautiful jelly, pushpa..A nice way to welcome summer..Waiting to see all of your collection for the summer..
They are the prettiest jelly's . Lovely Pushpa !
Hi Pushpa,
Wow you are amazing, how are you making all these wonderful treats, Your kid is lucky to have a wonderful mom. :)
I will try to post the chicken rasam soon.
- Nila.
Too cute :). Amazing work !
How did you get that BEAUTIFUL violet colour??
no yam paste here lah.. can I use Milo?( I bought 5 tins from Malaysia mah.. can't live without it!!)
Lovely! They are so colourful! What can I use to substitute yam paste for?
mmm....those look cool and delicious...just what we need for summer
It's looking so gorgeous and colourful...finally the much awaited agar agar dish......wish I could find some Yam paste...Pushpa, do lemme know how to make yam paste ?
now i am feeling hungry!!!
Oh, that's so cute! I could just eat one now...
Pushpa,
This jelly is so good-looking! And it is cooked with Agar Agar. I don't believe this. Wow, I am so happy that you've not made it with gelatine, because that is something we vegetarians don't wanna eat. Great job, Buddy.
Btw, I have tagged you for a meme. Here's the link.
http://happyburp.blogspot.com/2006/06/confessions-in-groups-of-five-meme.html
Hey, and long live your 'Summer Sensation' series. Alles Gute!
Wow ! How did you get this color ? So apt for summer.
Pushpa,you have been tagged for this meme TAG WORLD CONFESSIONS. Hope you will play
Hi Pushpa,
Nice jelly and in perfect shape.
Vineela
Wow...looks Great!!!
Wow What colors.
Looks wonderful,what a nice way to welcome summer !!! I loved the purple color and its contrast with white.
Wow! what a cutie! First time hearing about this!Excellent.
I can't believe that this is something we can eat..Very colorful and kids will love this.
Ooh..gosh..What a color...Looks like some flower or a shining star!!Too good to eat,huh?
Great work buddy...
What a pretty plate of Jelly!
My son loved it, now I have to look for Yam flavouring!
Rushina
Wow what pretty looking jellies!It looks perfect Pushpa!Well donr to you!
puspha, these look amazing! They look too good to eat!
KA, Tanuja, Eve, Priya, Nila, Neelu, Sonali, Nabeela, Rosa, Vineela, Veekay, Revathi, Archana, lg, sudha, Sumi & jenjen~ Thank u very very much.
Shammi~ Thanx a lot. The colour came from yam paste which is violet in colour.
Sarah Chechi~ Ya, of course u can substitute the yam paste with milo. Btw, I too brought big refill packs of milo from my previous trip back home. Same-same here. Can live without it!!! :)
Vasundhara~ U can use any flavours that u want to. Jelly is so versatile.
Lera~ I was actually thinking of u while posting this entry. Yam paste is a combination of yam flavouring and colour. U can use anything flavours and colours tat u want to. Anyway, I´ll post more varieties of jellies during this summer.
Deepsat & Rushina~ Thank u & a warm welcome to the blog.
Vaishali~ Vielen Dank meine Damen.
I never use gelatine as itz made of pig´s tissue. I don´t consume anything tatz made of pig.
Thanx for the tag.
Krithika~ The colour is from the yam paste which is a combo of yam flavouring & colour.
Sudhav~ Thank u very much.
I´ll work out the meme. Thanx for tagging me.
Annita~ Many thanx. Welcome back to the foodbloggosphere. Missed ur comments here. Hope tat u had a wonderful vacation back home.
I saw this earlier, but couldn't leave a comment. They look so pretty. I love agar agar.
Cutest jelly I have seen for a long long time! Just beautiful!
rp~ Thanx a lot.
Audrey~ Thank u & welcome to the blog.
What a pretty color combo! :)
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