Hasma with Lotus Seeds and Red Dates

Hasma also known as Snow Frog Jelly, usually used to cook dessert. Double boiled or cooked with red dates and dried longan, is a refreshing and nourishing dessert. Perfect for our reunion dinner to cleanse the palate after a very heavy dinner. Serve it chill or warm are equally nice. 

I am submitting this post to Aspiring Bakers #15 - Auspicious Dishes for CNY (January 2012) hosted by me, Wen of Wen's Delight! Please note that the submission date has been extended to 6th Feb 2012 (which is the last day of CNY).

Hasma with Lotus Seeds and Red Dates (Serve 6)

Ingredients:

30g Hasma

150g Lotus Seeds

12nos Red Dates

15-18 nos Dried Longan Fruits

1 bundle Pandan Leave

Some Shredded Ginger

Rock Sugar to taste

Method:

1. Soak Hasma with ginger and water over night. It will expand and turn white, drain and discard ginger, remove the dross. Set aside.

2. Fill the pot with 2.5L water, add lotus seed and pandan leave. Bring to boil and simmer till the lotus seeds is cooked.

3. Add in red dates and dried longan fruit, continue to boil till the longan fruit expanded.

4. Add in hasma and cooked for about 5 mins.

5. Lastly add rock sugar to taste.

6. Serve warm or chill.