How to make ★MAMEKAN★ Japanese Super Healthy Dessert (EP218)

agar-agar

🥗Healthier: carrageenan

💰Cheaper: gelatin

Carrageenan is a plant-based alternative, while gelatin is more common and less expensive.

sweetened condensed milk

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk + sugar

Coconut milk provides a creamy texture with fewer calories.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: almond extract

💰Cheaper: vanilla essence

Almond extract can add a unique flavor at a lower cost.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness with a distinct flavor.

Soak the dried red peas overnight.

Drain and rinse the red peas, then cook them with a pinch of salt until tender.

In a separate pot, dissolve agar powder in water and bring to a boil.

Add sugar to the agar mixture and stir until dissolved.

Pour the agar mixture over the cooked red peas and mix well.

Prepare the dark sugar syrup by combining dark sugar, rice syrup (or corn syrup), and water in a small saucepan, then heat until dissolved.

For the red bean paste, cook the dried red beans until soft, then mash and mix with white sugar and a pinch of salt.

Assemble the dessert by layering the agar jelly, red peas, and red bean paste, then drizzle with dark sugar syrup.

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