Thai Layered Jelly Recipe

An extremely delicious and colourfully layered dessert flavoured with orange and coconut.

Cooking Time and Serve Estimate for Thai Layered Jelly Recipe

Cooking Time : 10 min.
Preparation Time : few
Setting Time : 240 min.

Serves 4.

Ingredients for making Thai Layered Jelly Recipe

For the fruit layer

5 grams agar agar (China grass)
2 cups orange juice
sugar to sweeten
a few drops orange food colour

For coconut layer

2 cups Coconut Milk
2 tablespoons cornflour
4 to 5 tablespoons sugar

Method for preparing Thai Layered Jelly Recipe

1. Dissolve the agar agar in the orange juice till it softens.

2. Add the sugar and simmer till all the agar agar dissovles.

3. Strain while it is still warm and add the food colour.

4. Pour into a 150mm.(6") square tray.

5. Refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes till it sets.

For the coconut layer

1. Make a paste of the cornflour and 2 tablespoons of the coconut milk.

2. Heat the remaining coconut milk with the sugar.

3. When it comes to a boil, add the cornflour paste and stir till it becomes thick.

4. Remove from the fire, cool slightly and strain.

5. Pour this over the set orange layer and allow it to set in the refreigerator for 4 to 5 hours.

How to proceed to prepare Thai Layered Jelly Recipe

1. To unmould, place the tray in lukewarm water for a few seconds and unmould on a flat plate.

2. Using a flower shapped cookie cutter, cut out pieces from the set dessert.

3. Lift each piece carefully and place on a serving plate.

4. Serve chilled surrounded by fruit.