Es Cincau

February 15th, 2009

Ingredients:

1 can of cincau jelly
200 g gula jawa
100ml water
1 teas salt
500ml Santan
Shaved Ice

Preparation:

1. Boil the gula jawa with the water until it is thick and resembles a syrup
2. Heat the santan with the salt, do not boil, leave to cool

Note:

Spoon some cincau into a glass and add a little syrup
Add the santan and shaved ice and it is ready to serve

Cincau

February 15th, 2009

Cincau

Grass jelly, or Leaf jelly , is a jelly-like dessert found in China, Taiwan and Southeast Asia. It is sold in cans or packets in Asian supermarkets.
In Indonesia, black jelly (Cincau hitam) is manufactured as an instant powder, like other instant jellies or agar. This form is easier to use. It is made from the leaves of Mesona palustris.

Two other plants used in Indonesia are Melastoma polyanthum, known as Cincau perdu, and Cyclea barbata, known as Cincau Hijau.