565. Mango Coconut Jelly (woon mamuang)

Mouthwatering and cooling
For the month of May members of Shhh Cooking Secretly decided to use mango as the main ingredient and their partners had to still give 2 secret ingredients that can be used along with mango. So far the photos I seen from fellow members vary from curry, ice cream to pickles. My partner for this month Sharanya Palanisshami of Sara’s Tasty Buds gave me coconut and agar agar as my other two ingredients. Check out her blog. She has a wide variety of recipes ranging from traditional to baked.
For a long time I had saved the recipe Mango Coconut Jelly by Pailin of Hot Thai Kitchen. Finally I made it for this challenge. The jelly turned out well taste wise. It’s a very refreshing and light dessert. However, Pailin’s mango and coconut layers stayed together when she cut into squares, mine didn’t.(notice the finger dents as I was trying to keep the coconut layer in place!) However, that does not deter me from sharing this recipe as it was really tasty. Maybe next time I make it, I will probably set it in individual bowls or glasses so I don’t have to cut it into squares.
Updated:
The dessert was so yummy and light that I decided to make it again before the deadline for posting. This time I set the jelly in small glasses. I added small mango cubes to the mango jelly layer. By the way those small glasses are a gift from fellow bloggers Rafeeda and Huma. They simply are so beautiful. Thanks you Huma and Rafeeda. Do visit their blogs for recipes influenced both by India and Middle East.
Mango and coconut is an exotic combination.When I made it first time I added fresh mint leaves to the mango layer to give it that extra freshness. However, when I was cutting the jelly, the mint leaves kept on getting stuck on the knife. Second time round I just decorated the jelly with mint leaves.
Here’s the recipe. Make it with a fruit of your choice.
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my first attempt where layers kept on separating. |
MANGO COCONUT JELLY (WOON MAMUANG)
Serves 4-6
Recipe source : Hot Thai Kitchen
For the mango layer:
250g (approx 1¼ cup) diced sweet mango
2 tsp agar agar powder or 2 tbsp agar agar flakes
1 cup cold water
2-4 tbsp sugar
½ cup orange juice
½ – 1 tbsp lemon juice
chopped fresh fruit or a few mint leaves
For the coconut layer:
⅔ cup coconut milk
1 tsp agar agar powder or 1 tbsp agar agar flakes
2 tbsp sugar
⅔ cup water
a generous pinch of salt
Preparation of mango layer:
- Add mango and orange juice to blender jug.
- Puree the mango to a smooth liquid.
- Mix water and agar agar in a pan.
- Put the pan over medium heat and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Keep stirring till the agar agar dissolves. Make sure the agar agar has dissolved completely.
- Add sugar and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Add the mango puree and mix well.
- Taste the mixture and add the lemon juice accordingly. You don’t want it too sour. It should add a refreshing taste. At this stage you can add extra sugar too if required.
- Pour the liquid into a tray. I used a 8″X 8″square tray.
- Add fresh fruit or mint leaves if you are using any.
- Let the mango layer set.
- Mix water and agar agar in a pan.
- Put the pan over medium heat and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Stir the mixture so that the agar agar does not stick to the bottom.
- Add sugar and salt. Bring the mixture to a boil.
- Add coconut milk. Mix well.
- Slowly pour the coconut mixture over a spoon on top of the mango layer.
- Put the tray in the fridge and let the jelly set completely.
- I left it in the fridge for 3-4 hours.
- As Pailin mentioned its best when its cold.
Cut the jelly into squares and serve.(if you have set it in a tray)
Tips:
- Pop any bubbles that form otherwise you will get an uneven surface.
- Its best to use a mango that is not fibrous.
- Add any fruit of your choice to the mango layer.
- You can add a dash of alcohol if you like.
- The mistake I made is that I put the mango layer to set in the fridge. As a result the top layer was just too set when I added the hot coconut layer. This resulted in the coconut layer sliding off the mango one.
- I required less sugar than that mentioned in the original recipe. Taste the mango and coconut liquids to check if you need to add more.
- Use moulds, glasses, bowls etc to set the jelly.
- After adding the sugar to the water, make sure to bring it to a boil. This will help to set the jelly well.
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18 Comments
Rafeeda AR
May 31, 2016 at 12:49 pm
Awww… thank you so much for the mention! It was our pleasure… It looks good in glasses! I have been eyeing this recipe ever since I saw it on a group in FB, and your idea as glass shots is just perfect…
Sharanya Palanisshami
June 1, 2016 at 2:40 am
wonderful.The layers are well set. The pictures makes me drooling……….
Shobha
June 3, 2016 at 12:01 am
I just love this dessert.. simple and delicious.
Nayna Kanabar
June 3, 2016 at 9:48 pm
I love mango and coconut great combination of flavours.
Mayuri Patel
June 7, 2016 at 4:09 pm
Thanks Rafeeda. I decided to set it in the glasses as the first time, the top layer kept on slipping off the mango one. Thsi has become my favourite dessert as its light and refreshing and little healthy.
Mayuri Patel
June 7, 2016 at 4:10 pm
Thank you Sharanya. Second trail and the layers did not fall apart.
Mayuri Patel
June 7, 2016 at 4:10 pm
Thanks Shobha, it is delicious.
Mayuri Patel
June 7, 2016 at 4:11 pm
Yes Nayna, mango and coconut is a great combination.
greenbowl2soulgmailcom
November 2, 2019 at 6:36 pm
This dish looks delicious and the recipe is also so easy. Can’t wait for next mango season so that I can make it.
mayurisjikoni
November 3, 2019 at 7:23 pm
Thanks Vandana. Please try it, its so delicious.
Mireille Roc (@ChefMireille)
November 3, 2019 at 6:01 am
what a pretty dessert and with my two favorite ingredients – I definitely have to try this one out soon!
mayurisjikoni
November 3, 2019 at 7:19 pm
Thanks Mireille. It tastes really good, please try the recipe out.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
November 3, 2019 at 7:00 pm
Mayuri, this is so delicious and what a great idea to serve as a single swerve in shot glasses for parties. Love the beautiful mango color and flavor along with coconut.
mayurisjikoni
November 3, 2019 at 7:22 pm
Thank you so much Sandhya and since serves are best as I found it difficult to cut the larger one.
FoodTrails
November 4, 2019 at 8:19 am
Loved these pudding glasses/shots.. I love mango flavour but not much fan of coconut milk based desserts..your description sounds so tempting and the pics are so inviting, I think I will love to give this one a try!!
mayurisjikoni
November 4, 2019 at 1:36 pm
Thanks Swaty, I love coconut and this pudding tasted really good. I guess you could use almond milk instead.
Padma Veeranki
November 4, 2019 at 10:27 pm
Mango and coconut flavour combo can never go wrong….Both are my favourite flavours, so I’m sure I’m going to love it to the hilt….The pudding in shot glasses looks delicious & inviting!!
mayurisjikoni
November 6, 2019 at 4:22 pm
Thank you so much Padma. Please do try out the recipe.