Servings: 2
Anmitsu あんみつ
Anmitsu is a traditional Japanese dessert made from kanten jelly, azuki bean paste, dango, and fruits. It's a cold and refreshing treat for hot days!
Ingredients
- ½ stick Kanten or 2 g of Kanten powder*1
- 250 ml water
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 8 shiratama dango *2
- 80 g azuki bean paste *3
- fresh fruits of your choice *4
- 40 g Kuromitsu syrup
Instructions
Making Kanten Jelly
- Soak the kanten stick in a bowl of water(not listed in the ingredeitns) for about 10 minutes.
- Squeeze out excess water, and tear the soaked kanten into smaller pieces.
- Place the pieces of kanten and 250ml or 1 cup of water in a saucepan over medium heat and bring it to boil.
- Let it simmer and continuously stir till the kanten pieces dissolve completely.
- Turn the heat off and add sugar.
- Pour the dissolved kanten into a container/mold through a sieve.
- Cool it down to room temperature then refrigerate to set for about 1 hour at least.
- When it is set, cut into small cubes.
Prepare Other Ingredients
- Make the shiratama dango following this recipe.
- Wash and cut the fruits.
- Make the kuromitsu syrup following this recipe (or use store-bought version).
Assembling Anmitsu
- Divide and place ½ each of the cubed kanten jelly into 2 bowls.
- Top with shiratama dango and ½ each of sweet azuki bean paste.
- Top with fruits and pour 1tbsp each of kuro mitsu (brown sugar syrup)
Notes
*1 Follow the direction of your Kanten. I used stick type kanten.
*2 Use this recipe to make shiratama dango.
*3 I used store bought azuki bean paste "An" but you can make it following this direction.
*4 Fruit of your choice, you can use any fruit.
Nutrition
Calories: 218kcal, Carbohydrates: 46g, Protein: 24g, Fat: 1g, Sodium: 10mg, Potassium: 150mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 41g, Vitamin A: 20IU, Vitamin C: 22.6mg, Calcium: 19mg, Iron: 0.3mg