Name: Winter Spice Jelly recipe by Parinaaz Marolia at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Star anise - 1 piece; Green cardamom - 2 to 3 whole pieces; Cinnamon stick - 1 inch piece; Black peppercorns - 3 to 4; Clove - 1 piece; Water - 2 cups + 1/2 cup hot water to soak the agar agar; Agar Agar (China grass a.k.a Veg gelatine) 1 packet i.e. 8 gms; Sugar - 50 gms (1/4 cup)

ABOUT Winter Spice Jelly RECIPE

A unique dessert where spices are the main lead of the dish vis a vis their usual supportive role.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Star anise - 1 piece
Green cardamom - 2 to 3 whole pieces
Cinnamon stick - 1 inch piece
Black peppercorns - 3 to 4
Clove - 1 piece
Water - 2 cups + 1/2 cup hot water to soak the agar agar
Agar Agar (China grass a.k.a Veg gelatine) 1 packet i.e. 8 gms
Sugar - 50 gms (1/4 cup)

Instructions

Start by soaking the china grass in half a cup of hot water, let it soak for 10 to 15 mins.
In the meantime start to caramalise the sugar in a pan, make sure that the sugar doesnt burn, keep the flame on med-low and add a teaspoon of water to quicken the process. Once the sugar is a deep rich brown, turn off the flame.
Now add in all the whole spices and the remaining water to the sugar,
Boil on a low flame till the sugar water is nicely infused with the aroma of the spices.
Next add in the agar agar along with its soaking water to the sugar water and boil on high for 5 mins.
Then switch off the flame and strain off the water into another clean bowl, discard the undissolved agar agar, but reserve the spices to garnish the set jelly. Using a ladle pour the liquid into serving glasses.
Refrigerate for at least two hours before serving.

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