Coconut Jelly recipe (Rau Cau Dua) and our holiday with the kids to Ben Tre
 
 
Ingredients
  • 1 young coconut (choose Thai coconuts, they are generally sweeter or in Vietnam choose Dua xiem) or 250ml 100% coconut water from the carton or bottle (check the carton and choose the ones from Thailand for the best taste)
  • 1-2 tbsp sweetener of choice, increase if your coconut juice is not naturally sweet enough (stevia, natvia, honey or maple sugar work well or coconut sugar (this will darken the coconut jelly to a brown though so be ware!)
  • 2 tbsp coconut milk for the top layer of jelly
  • 1 tsp agar powder or if your are in Australia, you can order it here (from iHerb)
Instructions
  1. Cut the top off the coconut (I do this by placing the coconut on its side, and gently tapping the bottom corner of my meat clever) the cut needs to be large enough for your spoon to fit in (discard the coconut if the flesh and liquid has a pink tinge, the coconut has expired)
  2. Measure out 1 cup (250ml) and place the juice into a saucepan
  3. Have a taste of the juice, and add sweetener to taste. The juice should be sweeter than you would like as once the agar sets, it becomes less sweet. I usually add 1 tbsp of sweetener
  4. Add the agar powder and stir to combine well
  5. Place on the stove on low to medium heat and stir until the agar and sweetener has dissolved
  6. Reserve about ¼ cup of coconut liquid and pour the rest of the liquid into the coconut or a glass
  7. Place the coconut or glass in the fridge to set (about 10 minutes)
  8. Keep the remaining liquid in the saucepan and add the 2 tbsp of coconut milk
  9. Stir well and keep on the hot plate where it was simmering but ensure the hotplate is turned off
  10. If you find the coconut milk starting to set in the saucepan you can lightly reheat it
  11. Once the coconut juice has set (try gently shaking the coconut or glass to see if it is set)add the coconut milk layer on top and return to the fridge to set
Recipe by Intuitive Food Design at https://intuitivefooddesign.com/food_recipe/coconut-jelly-recipe-rau-cau-dua-and-our-holiday-with-the-kids-to-ben-tre/