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Agar Agar Making

  1   You need : 8 or > panda leaves. 



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Agar agar can be found at most Chinese grocery stores OR at Organic Shop. Compared to gelatin, agar agar has a more dense and coarse consistency. 
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Make sure you clean the Pandan leaves thoroughly as you can see there are hidden dirts trapped in between.
You need to buy about 8 panda leaves or pluck from your own home garden. Clean the Pandan leaves thoroughly to get rid of the dirts trapped or hidden at the center .
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Tie a knot.
Tie a knot.
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Bring 3.2L of water to boil. Add the tied knot Pandan leaves and boil for about 10 minutes.
Bring 3.5L of water to boil. Add the Pandan leaves  tied knot tied 

 and boil for about 10 minutes.
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Wash the agar agar.
Wash the agar agar.
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As you can see the water starts to have some light green tint after boiled for 10 minutes.
As you can see the water starts to have some light green tint after boiled for 10 minutes.
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Discard the Pandan leaves.
Discard the Pandan leaves.
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Add the washed agar agar and cook in medium heat.
Add the washed agar agar and cook in medium heat.
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Once the agar agar start to dissolves, add sugar.
Once the agar agar start to dissolves, add sugar.
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Is up to you what colour you like for your agar agar. I go with this rose pink.
Is up to you what colour you like for your agar agar. Some go with this rose pink. * I prefer to use Natural colour such as organic beetroot or dragon fruit.
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Add half a teaspoon. You don't want it to look too bloody.
Add half a teaspoon. You don't want it to look too bloody.
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Bring to a boil, stirring continuously till sugar and agar agar fully dissolves.
Bring to a boil, stirring continuously till sugar and agar agar fully dissolves.
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You can see it look pretty clear now.
You can see it look pretty clear now.
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Pour agar agar into a rinsed mould and leave to set. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
Pour agar agar into a rinsed mould and leave to set. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
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Cut into square and best serve chill. Enjoy! 😍
Cut into square and best serve chill. Enjoy ! 😃

INGREDIENTS

3.20Liters Water 
60Grams Agar agar 
1Cup Rock sugar 
½Teaspoons Artificial rose pink coloring 
10Pandan (screwpine) leaves