Coconut Jelly

This light, slightly sweet, fluffy jelly treat, often seen as on yum cha trolleys, is also a popular finish to a spicy meal in Malaysia where it’s known as agar-agar kelapa.

Makes 16 small squares

Ingredients

1 cup water
80g castor sugar
1 tablespoon powdered gelatine
100ml coconut milk (see note)
2 egg whites

I use Ayam Tetra Pak coconut milk for desserts rather than the canned one; it’s whiter and smoother so works better in sweet dishes.

Method

Place water, sugar and gelatine in a saucepan over low heat and simmer for 5-10 minutes, stirring often, until sugar has dissolved.
Stir in coconut milk and set aside to cool.
When cool, whisk egg whites until stiff.
Whisk in coconut milk mixture.
Rinse a deep-sided non-stick baking tray (about 1.5-2 litre capacity) and shake it dry.
Pour in mixture and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Cut into squares and serve.