KUIH - Kuih Cendol Agar-agar

By Aemelia

Ingredients

• Note:
• If you're using store bought coconut milk, 1 coconut=200ml
• Cendol Layer500ml water
• 170 gm sugar
• 250 ml water
• 1.5 Tbsp agar-agar powder (12.5gm)
• extract from 1 coconut mixed with water totaling 250ml
• small pinch of salt
• 30 gm corn starch
• 500 gm cendol (2 cups, drained)
• Brown Layer:
• 200 gm gula Melaka (if using Thai palm sugar which is cream in colour, mix with some dark brown sugar to achieve colour)
• 500 ml water
• 2 blades pandan, shredded and knotted
• 250 ml water
• 1.5 Tbsp agar-agar powder (12.5gm)
• extract from 1 coconut mixed with water totaling 250ml + small pinch of salt

Preparation

Step 1

Top Layer:
1) Mix agar powder with 250ml water, set aside.
2) Mix cornstarch, salt and coconut extract together, set aside.
3) Bring 500ml water and sugar to a boil. When solution has come to a boil, pour in agar mixture. 4) Bring a a boil again, lower heat and pour in cornstarch mixture, stirring all the while.
5) On medium heat , bring back to a boil. Remove from heat and put in drained cendol. Mix well.
6) Pour into a 10 inch square pan.

While the cendol layer is cooling down, do the brown layer.

Brown Layer:
i) Bring 500ml water, palm sugar and pandan knot to a boil and simmer until palm sugar has totally dissolved.
ii) Mix agar powder with 250ml water and pour into the pot. Bring to a boil again.
iii) Lower heat and pour in coconut extract, stirring all the while. When there are small bubbles on the side of the pot, remove pot from heat.
iv) Test cendol layer by touching surface. It should have slightly cooled and developed a film on top that does not stick to ur fingers, but should be wobbly. Pour in brown layer slowly, carefully using a sieve(there might be unwanted stuff in the palm sugar) and let it set and cool down.
v) Chill in fridge before cutting.

If your cendol layer has totally hardened, scar surface with a fork before pouring in brown layer.
You are free to do whichever layer first, But I like mine with the brown on top.

NOTE:
Or if u’re using agar-agar strips…
Cook 25gm agar-agar strips with 1.5L water until totally dissolved. Divide agar solution into 2 parts.
Cook one part with the sugar and do step (4) to (6). While cooking the 1st part, keep the 2nd part warm.
Prepare the 2nd part of agar-agar solution by cooking it with palm sugar until dissolved. Do step (iii) to (v)