Lychee Delight

Goji berry is held to be a super health food. All ingredients are readily available in Asian supermarkets. Agar-based dessert = halal- and vegan-friendly!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 78 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup hot water
• 3 cups water
• 1 (16 ounce) can lychee, drained and juice reserved
• ½ cup dried goji berries (wolfberries)
• 3 ½ ounces agar-agar powder
• 4 ounces yellow rock sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cut lychees in half. Soak goji berries in hot water in a bowl until softened, at least 5 minutes; drain.

Step 2

Bring 3 cups water to a boil in a saucepan; add agar-agar. Cook, stirring occasionally, until agar-agar is dissolved, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Stir sugar into agar-agar mixture and cook until dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and stir reserved lychee juice into agar mixture. Pour mixture into a ring mold and add lychees and goji berries. Refrigerate until firm, at least 3 hours. Cut into wedges.