Taro ball jelly comparable to fresh taro jelly

Overview

Taro balls and roasted jelly are both famous snacks in Taiwan. I used to like the taro balls and jelly made from fresh taro balls, but recently the store near my home closed down. It seems I have to do it myself. I made it once and was praised by my family, saying that it tastes the same as the fresh taro balls. This is the biggest encouragement to me. After I posted the picture on WeChat Moments, friends started asking how to make it, so I might as well write it down.

Tags

• dessert
• afternoon tea
• summer recipes
• brown sugar
• grass jelly powder
• longan
• pumpkin
• purple sweet potato
• tapioca starch
• white sugar
• water

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Stir the grass jelly powder into a paste with a small amount of water, then add the remaining water and sugar and stir evenly. Stir while heating until it boils. Pour it into a container to cool and refrigerate for later use.

   

2. 2 tablespoons of brown sugar (adjust the amount of sugar according to your favorite sweetness), 6 longans, add 1 bowl of water, boil over low heat for 15 minutes, cool down, remove the longans and discard, set aside the brown sugar water.

   

3. 3 Steam the pumpkin and purple sweet potato and mash them separately.

   

4. 4 Add tapioca starch and knead until smooth.

   

5. 5 Shape into long strips and cut into small pieces.

   

6. 6 Sprinkle with starch to prevent sticking.

   

7. 7 Bring the water to a boil and add the taro balls.

   

8. 8 After the taro balls float, cook for another 5 minutes until cooked. Pour in cold boiling water and set aside.

   

9. 9 Take a small bowl, add boiled brown sugar water, add taro balls and cut grass jelly, and a tempting dessert is ready.