Kyauk Kyaw

Name: Kyauk Kyaw
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Burmese
Ingredients: 2 tbsp agar agar powder; 2 cups coconut milk; 1/2 cup palm sugar; Pandan extract, for color and flavor

ကျောက်ကျော်/chout chaw/

Also known as: Burmese Agar Jelly

About this dish

A layered agar jelly dessert with coconut milk, pandan, and palm sugar, a Burmese sweet treat.

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Ingredients

🟢2 tbsp agar agar powder

🥥2 cups coconut milk

🍯1/2 cup palm sugar

🟢Pandan extract, for color and flavor

Method

Serves 4

Dissolve agar agar in water and bring to a boil.

Divide into two portions: one plain sweetened, one mixed with coconut milk and pandan.

Pour alternating layers into a mold, letting each set before adding the next.

Chill until fully set.

Slice into cubes to serve.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Kyauk kyaw is a traditional Burmese layered jelly dessert, similar to Southeast Asian agar-based sweets.

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