Speaking of ice mix, never occasionally we notice there is one ingredient in the mix that is black or green, fine textured but elastic? Iyes, the name is grass jelly!
It is said that this grass is derived from the Hokkien Sienchau dialect that is often pronounced Chinese people in Southeast Asia. Ring itself in the original language is the name of the plant (mesona spp.) Which is the material for the manufacture of this gel. Well, it turns out this grass there are two kinds of Ma, green grass and black jellyfish (known as janggelan).
FYI, Ma, the green grass is made from green cincal plants (cylea barbata), while the black rhinoceros is made of mesona plants, more particularly the meson palustris.
Green ring is useful as a natural antioxidant and antibiotic.
The black rings of this benefit are numerous. Black rings are commonly used for cough mixtures in traditional medicine. It could also be a drug high blood pressure, diarrhea, constipation, lowering fever, treating deep heat, overcoming flatulence and helping to treat malaria. For Mama who again diet, this black grass jelly is safe to eat because of low calorie, mineral content and high fiber.
Sometimes this grass can be made to drink alone without mixed like ice mix. Fresh still dapet kok let alone served while cold.
well I want to make my own grass jelly? !
We need to know first that the leaves of cincau can be harvested when turned into dark green color. The processor is quite easy and fast. Does not require many stages. Most importantly make sure first leaves, Ma. Because the leaves are quite old it can produce a good gel.
Here are the steps to make gel cincau.
- Older cuttings of grass leaves.
- To produce 1 cup (500ml) gel required about 30 leaves.
- Wash the leaves.
- Prepare 2.5 glasses of boiled water and a large slice of lime.
- Crush the leaves with water and lime until the remaining fibers leaves only.
- Keep the bubbles away, set aside with a spoon. This bubble makes the gel rustle felt rough texture.
- Strain and let stand a few moments so that the gel is formed.
For the variation, can mix cincau with basil, nata de coco and cocopandan syrup or can we mix brown sugar and coconut milk. Stirred, then put in the refrigerator for an hour. Guaranteed really fresh, Ma! Do not bother to the restaurant or muter around the house complex to find ice cigar sales.
How, man? It's so easy. * yiay * Now do not have to bother to market and run out of grass jelly. just leave the leaves and become grass jelly.
