GRASS JELLY DESSERT

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Grass jelly dessert is a harmony of rich coconut, bright fruit, chewy tapioca pearls, taro balls or mochi and ice cream of your choice. Asian dessert shops in Chinatown usually sell this dish as a set combination, but there are rare shops that sell a mix-and-match version where you can create your own based on your preferences. Our coconut milk mixture is similar to the ones from the dessert shops, with a balanced flavor that goes with any topping, but feel free to make it more or less sweet by adjusting the amount of sweetened condensed milk.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

One 14-ounce can unsweetened full-fat coconut milk
1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
5 ice cubes
Kosher salt
One 19-ounce can grass jelly, cubed
1 ripe large mango (or 2 champagne mangoes), peeled, pitted and cubed
8 strawberries, hulled and diced
1 cup cooked and cooled tapioca pearls, prepared according to package instructions (See Cook's Note)
1 pint vanilla, matcha or ube ice cream, optional

Steps:

  • Whisk together the coconut milk, sweetened condensed milk, ice cubes and a pinch of salt in a medium bowl or 4-cup pitcher. Refrigerate the coconut milk mixture until chilled.
  • Divide the grass jelly (if some liquid goes onto the plate, it's ok), mango, strawberries and tapioca pearls among 4 shallow bowls. Pour about 2/3 cup of the chilled coconut mixture into each bowl. Top with a scoop of ice cream, if desired, and enjoy immediately.

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