🇰🇭 Cambodian Cuisine

Cha Houy Teuk

Cambodian Jelly Dessert

Prep Time 15 min
Servings 6
Difficulty Easy
Calories 190 kcal

A colorful layered jelly dessert made with agar, coconut milk, palm sugar, and pandan, served chilled at celebrations and as a street treat.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Dissolve agar-agar in water over medium heat, stirring constantly.
  2. 2 Add palm sugar and stir until dissolved. Divide mixture into portions.
  3. 3 Add pandan extract to one portion, coconut milk to another, coloring to others as desired.
  4. 4 Pour first layer into a mold. Chill until set. Add next layer and repeat.
  5. 5 Chill until fully set. Cut into diamonds or cubes and serve cold.

Did You Know?

Cha houy teuk vendors create intricate multicolored layers, sometimes up to seven, each representing good fortune.