No-Calorie Kanten Water Jelly

Name: No-Calorie Kanten Water Jelly
Yield: 2 Servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 sachet (4 g) Kanten Powder OR 4g (1 & 1/4 teaspoons) Agar Agar Powder; 400 ml Water; Ponzu & Toasted Sesame Seeds to serve; *Note: You can add Mustard, Chilli, Nori, etc

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

There is a food called ‘Tokoroten’ in Japan. It’s a firm jelly made from sea plants, very similar to Kanten that is a popular gelling agent. The Japanese have been eating ‘Tokoroten’ over a thousand years and it is still popular. Some people eat it as a sweet snack with Muscovado Syrup, but I like to eat it as a savoury snack with Ponzu. This is a mock ‘Tokoroten’ that can be made with Kanten Powder (OR Agar Agar Powder). It doesn’t contain minerals like ‘Tokoroten’, but it has very similar texture. One serving of this Jelly with Ponzu contains almost no calories.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

2 Servings

1 sachet (4 g)Kanten Powder OR 4g (1 & 1/4 teaspoons) Agar Agar Powder
400 mlWater
Ponzu & Toasted Sesame Seeds to serve
Ponzu
*Note: You can add Mustard, Chilli, Nori, etc

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Steps

1

Combine Water and Kanten Powder (OR Agar Agar Powder) in a saucepan and Bring to the boil, stirring occasionally. Simmer for 1 minute and remove from heat.
2

Cool slightly, but do not leave it for too long because Kanten Jelly sets at room temperature. Pour into a container OR square cake tin. When cool enough, leave it in the fridge until firmly set.
3

Cut Kanten Jelly into noodles OR cubes. Enjoy with Ponzu and some Toasted Sesame Seeds.

How To Toast Sesame Seeds

Tips

How To Toast Sesame Seeds

Health benefits of Sesame Seeds are widely known. As I use Toasted Sesame Seeds for cooking a lot, I regularly toast the seeds and keep them in an airtight container ready to use always.To toast Sesame Seeds, I recommend to use a saucepan rather than a frying pan. Keep shaking and tossing over the medium low heat until light golden.