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Traditional Taiwanese Hot Grass Jelly Dessert

groups2 servingsspeedEasycountertopsPrep: 5 minsskilletCook: 5 minsscheduleTotal: 10 minsoutdoor_grillBoiled
Allergens:warningPeanuts

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skilletInstruction

6 Steps Total
01
Active Cooking
00:00:35

Pour 200ml grass jelly concentrate and 800ml water into a pot and bring to a boil over medium heat.

local_fire_departmentMedium heat, about 2 to 3 minutes
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Watch out

Stir occasionally while heating to prevent scorching at the bottom.

Ingredients:grass jelly concentrate (200 ml)water (800 ml)
Tools:saucepan
02
Active Cooking
00:01:13

Add 200g cane sugar into the boiling grass jelly mixture and stir until fully dissolved and rolling boil resumes.

local_fire_departmentMedium heat, about 1 minute
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Watch out

Sugar may sink and burn before dissolving, stir continuously.

Ingredients:Cane sugar (200 g)
Tools:ladle
03
Preparation
00:01:33

Mix 50g potato starch and 100ml water thoroughly in a small bowl.

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Watch out

Starch settles quickly

re-stir right before pouring, otherwise thickening will be uneven

Ingredients:potato starch (50 g)water (100 ml)
Tools:bowl
04
Active Cooking
00:02:12

Slowly pour the starch slurry into the boiling grass jelly while stirring continuously, then turn to low heat and simmer until thickened and cooked through.

local_fire_departmentLow heat, about 30 seconds
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Watch out

Pouring too fast or failing to stir constantly will cause lumping.

Tools:ladle
05
Active Cooking
00:02:47
warningStay safe

Keep bowls close to the pot when ladling hot liquid to prevent splattering and burns.

Ladle the thick, piping hot grass jelly into serving bowls.

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The hot grass jelly is extremely hot

handled carefully when ladling

Tools:serving bowl
06
Active Cooking
00:02:58

Top the hot grass jelly with 100g taro balls, 100g sweet potato balls, 150g sweet beans, and sprinkle 20g roasted peanuts before serving.

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Add roasted peanuts last right before serving to maintain crispiness.

Ingredients:taro balls (100 g)sweet potato balls (100 g)sweet eight-treasure beans (150 g)Roasted Peanuts (20 g)
Tools:spoon

groceryAll Ingredients

grass jelly concentrate200 ml
water900 ml
Cane sugar200 g
potato starch50 g
taro balls100 g
sweet potato balls100 g
sweet eight-treasure beans150 g
Roasted Peanuts20 g

blenderAll Tools Needed

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