Natural Agar Agar Powder | 100% Vegetarian Gelative Alternative | Plant-Based Product – 100g

Other Common Names:

Scientific Name: Gelidium 

English Name: Agar Agar 

Tamil Name: Akar akar / அகர் அகர்

Hindi Name: agar agar / अगर अगर

Punjabi Name: Hājarā – hājarā / ਹਾਜਰਾ – ਹਾਜਰਾ 

Description:

Gelidium is the scientific name of agar-agar that belongs to the Gelidiaceae family. Agar-agar is a jelly-like substance obtained from red algae Gelidium and Gracilaria. 

Agar-Agar is a vegan-friendly jelly and plant-based product alternative to generic gelatine. Agar-agar is an effective thickening and gelling agent that helps to make desserts like pudding, custard, jellies, cakes, and candies. Agar-agar is very famous in Asian cuisine, especially in Japan.

The common name of agar-agar is Chinese gelatin, Kanten, Red seaweed, vegan gelatine, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, and Japanese isinglass.

Nutrition Facts:

• Calories: 26
• Total Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg
• Sodium: 9 mg
• Potassium: 226 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 7 g
• Dietary fiber: 0.5 g
• Sugar: 0.3 g
• Protein: 0.5 g
• Calcium: 5%
• Iron: 10%
• Magnesium: 16%

Health Benefits:

• Agar-agar powder helps to treat jaundice in children.
• Agar-agar powder contains a low amount of calories, fat, sugar, and carbohydrates that help to reduce weight. 
• Agar-agar powder is rich in fiber that helps to treat constipation and improve digestion.
• Agar-agar powder contains a good source of iron that helps to increase red blood cells.
• Agar-agar powder helps to treat bone disorders.
• Agar-agar powder helps to enhance brain development.
• Agar-agar powder plays a major role in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia.

Preparation of Jelly Using Agar-agar Powder:

Take one teaspoon of Agar-agar powder and mix it with 1 cup of rose syrup and beetroot juice. Add some sugar and boil the mixture for 10 -15 minutes. Pour the jelly mixture into the small cups or tins. Keep the jelly mixture in the fridge and later serve them to eat.