Anmitsu あんみつ

Ingredients

• ½ stick Kanten (or 2 g of Kanten powder*1)
• 250 ml water
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 8 shiratama dango (*2)
• 80 g azuki bean paste (*3)
• fresh fruits of your choice (*4)
• 40 g Kuromitsu syrup

Steps

1. 1

   Soak the kanten stick in a bowl of water(not listed in the ingredeitns) for about 10 minutes.

2. 2

   Squeeze out excess water, and tear the soaked kanten into smaller pieces.

3. 3

   Place the pieces of kanten and 250ml or 1 cup of water in a saucepan over medium heat and bring it to boil.

4. 4

   Let it simmer and continuously stir till the kanten pieces dissolve completely.

5. 5

   Turn the heat off and add sugar.

6. 6

   Pour the dissolved kanten into a container/mold through a sieve.

7. 7

   Cool it down to room temperature then refrigerate to set for about 1 hour at least.

8. 8

   When it is set, cut into small cubes.

9. 9

   Make the shiratama dango following this recipe.

10. 10

    Wash and cut the fruits.

11. 11

    Make the kuromitsu syrup following this recipe (or use store-bought version).

12. 12

    Divide and place ½ each of the cubed kanten jelly into 2 bowls.

13. 13

    Top with shiratama dango and ½ each of sweet azuki bean paste.

14. 14

    Top with fruits and pour 1tbsp each of kuro mitsu (brown sugar syrup)