Everyday cooking made easy — Nourishing Asian recipes & classic favourites
Sago and Jelly, and interesting pair – Sago is used a lot in Asian cooking like Bubur Cha cha, Kuih etc. So I wanted to experiment sago with agar-agar jelly. And not to my surprise, the chewy springy sago goes very well with soft smooth jelly. This recipe inspired by Gula Melaka Sago dessert – […]
Sweet Pink Cake for this Christmas? – I usually make simple agar-agar jellies and agar-agar cakes. This time I wanted to go beyond that and make a whole cake with jelly. Went through a lot of ideas and testing and finally decided on a Pink Ombre Jelly Fruit Cake for Christmas. I just love the […]
Some colour for this Christmas? – Do try these Fruit Agar-agar Jelly Balls, they are so colourful and fun to make! These Fruit Jelly Balls are so refreshing and delicious! – These Fruit Jelly Balls look very pretty and colourful and the texture is tender and springy. You can add any fruits you like. I […]
These Fruit Jelly Mooncakes are adapted from the traditional mooncakes, which are traditionally enjoyed during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Classic mooncake is baked with pastry skin and filled with lotus paste or red bean paste. Making these classic pastry type mooncakes can be quite time consuming. So in recent years, jelly mooncake has become a popular […]
This Mango Sago Agar-agar Jelly Pudding is not too sweet, refreshing and goes really well with the fresh sweet mangoes. It has a unique texture that falls somewhere between jelly and pudding (light and not too creamy). In this recipe, I combined milk and coconut milk to achieve a balanced flavor. I can’t get enough […]
This Lychee Agar-agar Jelly is so refreshing and looks very sweet and pretty. For this recipe, I used fresh lychees, but you can use canned lychee as well. If you can get hold of fresh lychees, I highly recommend trying them to enjoy the natural lychee flavour. WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS LYCHEE JELLY Natural […]
These Fruit Jelly Dumplings are adapted from the traditional Sticky Rice Dumplings, Zongzi. Sticky rice dumplings are usually enjoyed during the Dragon Boat Festival. They have different names depending on the dialect: “Zong” in Cantonese, “Bak Chang” in Hokkien, and “Zongzi” (粽子) in Chinese. These dumplings are made with glutinous rice filled with meat and […]
If you are looking for a healthy, delicious and easy to make dessert, try this Avocado Sago Coconut Milk Dessert! This dessert is packed with healthy fats and very little added sugar. I also added sago which adds a chewy jelly-like texture to the avocado coconut milk blend. The best part? It’s so easy to […]
If you love Coconut and Healthy Desserts, you’ll love this Coconut Agar-agar Jelly. Recently, I noticed that Coconut Jelly in Coconut Shell is widely sold in supermarkets. So I thought it would be a good idea to try this. Only 2-3 ingredients in this recipe – fresh coconut and agar-agar powder. If you prefer your […]
I was feeling very sick for the past few days and needed a boost of Vitamin C. So this idea of Orange Jelly came to mind. This orange jelly is 100% made from freshly squeezed orange juice with very little added sugar. It’s so healthy and refreshing and best of all I can eat it […]
If you like simple recipes and desserts with less sugar, you’ll love this Honey Jelly Cubes with Longan Fruit! Although it is very easy to make, the Honey Jelly Cubes and Longan taste very delicious when eaten together. Make this a healthier version – You can reduce the sugar amount added into the jelly cubes […]
Make these Honey Fruit Tea Agar-agar Jelly Mooncake this Mid Autumn Festival! They are so easy to make and healthier than classic mooncakes. The combination of flavours are similar to Honey Lemon Tea and it goes very well with fruits. Healthier Version – You can make a healthy version by reducing sugar or you can […]