Simple, beautiful, easy-to-make lychee panna cotta without whipping cream

How to Make Lychee Panna Cotta

• 1

  Prepare the lychee

  After buying the lychee, peel and remove the seeds, then cut about 3 lychees in half. The remaining lychees should be chopped into bite-sized pieces.

  Tip: It is best to cut the lychee into 4 parts and not to chop too small. If cut too small, the natural freshness will not be felt when eating.

  

  
• 2

  Soak the gelatin powder

  Add 5g of gelatin powder to 3 tablespoons of condensed milk and stir well. Let it sit for 10 minutes for the gelatin to bloom.

  See more: What is Gelatin? Is it agar powder? What is its effect in baking?

  

  
• 3

  Mix yogurt and jelly

  Take 250ml of lychee-flavored yogurt and mix it with 50gr of coconut jelly.

  Tip: Lychee-flavored yogurt will make the dish more aromatic, but you can substitute it with Greek yogurt if you can’t find lychee-flavored yogurt and you can add artificial lychee extract if you like.

  See details: 2 Quick and simple ways to make lychee and mango yogurt using the oven

  

  
• 4

  Make the panna cotta mixture

  Place a pot on the stove, add the chopped fresh lychee and cook on low heat.

  When the lychee is slightly warm, add the bloomed gelatin and milk mixture and stir well until the gelatin dissolves, then turn off the heat and remove from the stove.

  Next, add the yogurt and coconut jelly mixture and stir well to combine all the ingredients.

  Tip: Do not let the milk boil as it will cause separation, making the panna cotta no longer creamy and fragrant.

  

  

  

  
• 5

  Pour into molds and chill

  Put the coconut jelly and fresh lychee into the panna cotta mold, then pour the milk in about 2/3 of the mold and place it in the fridge refrigerator for about 4 – 5 hours.

  

  
• 6

  Make lychee jelly

  Add 30g of jelly powder, a bit of lychee flavor, and a bit of pink/red food coloring into a cup containing 100ml of hot water and stir well until the jelly powder dissolves.

  Then add 3 tablespoons of cold water to the cup and stir well.

  When the panna cotta mixture has set, add the lychee jelly on top and refrigerate overnight.

  Tip: Lychee-flavored jelly powder will save you time in preparation, but if you can’t find this jelly powder, you can substitute it with regular jelly powder, adding a bit of pink or red food coloring and a bit of artificial lychee flavor.

  

  
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  Final Product

  When the jelly is set, you can take it out and decorate it with a lychee on top and a mint leaf, and the beautiful and delicious dessert is ready.

  The aroma of lychee jelly combined with the creamy panna cotta and fresh lychee pieces along with the chewy coconut jelly makes the dessert even more interesting that everyone loves.