Here is a warning to all Matcha lovers. This ‘Matcha Jelly’ is quite addictive and your matcha consumption might increase significantly. That’s happened to me. The jelly is sweetened but I really recommend to enjoy it with White Chocolate Sauce, which is easy to make (*see below for the recipe), OR Condensed Milk or Vanilla Ice-cream are also nice.
Makes
2 Servings
Ingredients
2 teaspoons Gelatine Powder
2 tablespoons Water
2 teaspoons Matcha Powder
400ml Boiling Water
2 tablespoons Sugar *add more for sweeter jelly
Tips: The basic ratio of Gelatine Powder to liquid is 2g to 100ml. Most common Gelatine Powder weighs 4g per teaspoonful. So, for 1 tea-cup of Matcha Tea (200ml), you need 1 teaspoon of Gelatine.
Method
- Sprinkle Gelatine Powder evenly over 2 tablespoons of Water in a small bowl. Allow to sit for 5-10 minutes.
- Place Matcha Powder in a bowl, add Boiling Water, and stir to dissolve well. Add the soaked Gelatine and mix well. Add Sugar to sweetened it. I added 1 tablespoon per serve, but you may wish to add more.
- Dip the bowl in cold water and cool the jelly mixture.
- Stir the jelly mixture well and pour it into serving glasses OR a container. Skim off any surface bubbles if you wish. Place in the fridge and leave to set. *Important: You need to stir occasionally while the jelly is thickening to make Matcha Powder set evenly.
- Serve with White Chocolate Sauce, Condensed Milk OR Vanilla Ice-cream.
- *White Chocolate Sauce: Place roughly same amount of White Chocolate & Cream in a heat-proof bowl and heat in the Microwave until White Chocolate melts. Then Mix well. I whipped the mixture for the above photo.
Comments
Tony
20/06/2022
Yum! I have been looking for an authentic japanese recipe…. I got hooked on matcha jelly after my first visit to Nakamura Tokichi (Hong Kong location). Glad to have found this! Do you have a YouTube channel or Instagram account? I don’t use Facebook but would like to follow your news and updates.
Cheers!
Hiroko
21/06/2022
Thank you for posting this comment, Tony. I have Instagram account but there is nothing there. Many people suggest me to use it but I have been stuck to the old thing. It might be time for me to start something new though I am getting old. By the way, you can keep my website in your favourite and check it out when you have your spare time. There are many Japanese recipes that the ordinary Japanese cook at home.