Kugan's Kitchen Part 4

Thanks NOV anneh for the wonderful pictures.
Do you know that I am an expert in making watermelon agar-agar?
I do not make it nowadays as I have to use egg white for the white part of the water melon., Only then you will get a spongy type of the white.
I do not mind posting the recipe if anyone is interested.

Thanks again for the explanations and the pictures.
Take care, Kugan98

Dev, it is not magic, as I have said before, you can only do it with coconut milk.
As far as I know, crystal forms are all jelly crystals.
They contain gelatin
China grass, they have it in powder form only.
Read the ingredients and see what is written.
I might be wrong.
Take care Dev. Kugan98

K, the ingre says it contains sucrose, sugar & food grADE AGAR AGAR... Can u post some recipe that uses chinagrass with vanilla flavour... the packet instruction says to heat it with milk & then set it... I will try that aswell... ungalukku verai edhum nalla idea irundhaal sollunga... In the meantime, I'll try to get plain china grass & try this 2 layered sweet...:)

BTW, can we use fresh fruits with agar agar sweets?... esp mango...do u think it'll be good?

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Originally Posted by Thirumaran

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Originally Posted by suvai

u cant leave us like this & go....unfortunately u r stuck with all of us...;-)

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athaanae :P

dev,
ippadi engala thaniyaa vittuttu poanaa naanga yaara thaan vambizhukirathu :evil:

naethu iruntha koavam innaikku kaanaama poi irukkanum :wink:
Fanta kudinga, innum nallaa galaattaa pannunga :P

Seriously, neengalleem ippadi koachittu poitaa food section ae dull aagidum. Expecting u very soooooooooooooooon :)

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Naan vanthitten...vambizhukka ungalai thaan kaanom...:evil:

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K, idhenna magic sweeta?... oru layeraa oothina 2 diff layers aagiduma!!!... appo kandippa try pannanum...

I have a pack of chinagrass...it's in crystal form... & also with vanilla flavour....Do u think I can use it in this recipe?...

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ya ya dev looks like sweets from willy wonka's world... :mrgreen:

kugan nga....china grass & agar agar are not same?.....is there a substitue for thie agar agar???? adi vaanga poren nu neenaikaren :rotfl:

apadi adi vizhapoguthunaaa.....dev/selvi/aarthi ya muthala nika vachidalaam.....shield maathri :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
kugan nga...ivanga moonu perum apadiye kuninjida poraanga...adi namaku thaan neenaikaatheenga...u know who is standing behind the 3 of them....sudha & nm..... :rotfl:
ethuku paavam avangaluku ellaaam adi...visit pannara men folks ah nikka vachidalaamey :noteeth: :noteeth:
athuku agree panna maataanga...knowing them...athanaala naaney ninadaren :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

suthi suthi......en mandai poga poguthaaa? :lol: :lol: ponaal pogattum..... paatu thaan mind la varuthu....

is this going to catch on fire?....adupula sunda kuzhambu maathri suvaiyaa iruka poguthu.... :lol: :lol:

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Originally Posted by suvai

.....is there a substitue for thie agar agar????

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Jello? :lol:

Dev, here in our country they sell china grass powder,
nothing is added to that, only pure white china grass powder.

At times they add only colour for you.
Not bad, in India they add sugar, and essence also.

Dev, try out the recipe as per packet you have.
You will get an idea of how the texture of the china grass will be.
I am sure it will be tasty, it will be like the milk china grass recipe that I posted.

I think I have posted few china grass recipes in Kugan's Kitchen.

One more thing you must know Dev, that is
10 grms of the china grass strands
equals to 2 teaspoons of china grass powder.

I am posting the pictures of the china grass packets that we get here. Thanks, Kugan98


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Dev, you can cut the mangoes into small cubes and add to the china grass mixture.

You see normally if some one wants to make mango china grass., either they will puree the mango and add to the plain china grass to set.

Or they will boil the plain china grass, add yellow colour, and mango flavour, then add in the cubed mango pieces and allow it to set.

Dev, there are sooo many ways you can use this china grass.
Cut an orange across, scoop out the flesh.
Boil the china grass, add orange colour, orange juice, pour it into the skin.. let it set then you can cut the orange into wedges and serve your friends.

The same way, half an egg too can be done.

Thanks, Kugan98

Suvai nga, agar-agar is a Malay word.
They call it china grass in English.
In Tamil it is known as kadal paasi.

So no confusion :roll:
Suvai nga if you get the china grass powder there just try out a simple recepie. You will love it.

Plain China grass slices:
10 grms of plain china grass powder
250 grms sugar
1 litre water
little colour of your choice
little vanilla or rose essence.

Method:
dissolve the china grass powder, and the sugar in
1 litre water. add in the colour and essence.
bring to a boil over low heat.

Once the mixture boils, and everything is dissolved,
wet a mould or a tray and pour the mixture.
let it get cold and set. Then refrigerate for about
1/2 an hour.
Slice according to your wish and serve.
Thanks, kugan98