Red Rubies Dessert Recipe (Tub Tim Grob) ทับทิมกรอบ - Hot Thai Kitchen

water chestnuts

🥗Healthier: jicama

💰Cheaper: canned water chestnuts

Jicama provides a similar crunch with fewer calories.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with a different flavor profile.

red food coloring

🥗Healthier: beet juice

💰Cheaper: none

Beet juice is a natural alternative for coloring.

Cut water chestnuts into about 1cm cubes.

Add just enough water to cover chestnuts, then add red food coloring until the water is bright red (about 10-15 drops).

Make syrup: boil pandan leaves in water for 10 minutes, then add sugar and stir to dissolve. Chill completely.

Make coconut milk: boil coconut milk, salt, water, and pandan leaves for 5 minutes. Chill.

Bring a big pot of water to a boil. Drain the chestnuts and place in a mixing bowl.

Sprinkle about 2 Tbsp of the tapioca starch and toss to coat. Keep adding until all pieces are completely coated in starch (they look white).

Put them in a strainer and shake off excess starch.

Prep an ice water bowl for chilling the rubies after cooking.

To cook the rubies, sprinkle half of the rubies into rapidly boiling water, then stir briefly. Boil them for about 2-3 minutes (once they float, let them boil for another minute).

Scoop out a small amount with a slotted skimmer then dunk them into the cold water bowl, keeping them in the skimmer for a few seconds until the coating settles into a clear gel. If there are uncooked starch spots, put them back into the pot and boil for another minute.

Repeat for the other half.

Once cool, drain them. It's best for the texture to not refrigerate these but they will last all day at room temp.

To serve, put a scoop of the rubies into a serving bowl, add jackfruit and/or young coconut meat if using. Spoon the syrup over until it almost covers the rubies. Top with coconut milk, add ice, stir, and enjoy!

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