On hot sunny days, having a cool bowl of mung bean pudding is truly wonderful. A dessert that is both delicious and refreshing, perfect for cooling down the family, why not give it a try? Let’s head to the kitchen with TasteVN to make 3 ways to cook mung bean pudding!
1. Mung Bean Pudding with Coconut Milk
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Mung Bean Pudding with Coconut Milk For 4 people
Dried mung beans 500 gr White sugar 50 gr Coconut milk 150 ml Fresh milk 250 ml Pandan leaves 20 gr Brown sugar 200 gr Tapioca starch 100 gr Salt 2 gr
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How to Make Mung Bean Pudding with Coconut Milk
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Prepare the mung beans
Sort through the mung beans to remove any damaged seeds, then soak them in warm water until they swell and soften. After that, peel off the skin.
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Boil mung beans
Put mung beans and 1 liter of water into a pot, bring to a boil then reduce the heat, simmer for about 30 minutes, then turn off the heat, and cover the pot tightly to let the beans soften on their own.
Once the mung beans are soft, scoop them out into a bowl to drain.
Tip: You can use a pressure cooker to boil the beans faster, the boiling time is about 20 – 30 minutes.
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Make the dessert
Add 500ml of water, 20gr of pandan leaves tied together, and 200gr of brown sugar into the pot, turn on the stove, and boil for about 5 minutes to create a fragrant aroma, then remove the pandan leaves.
Dissolve 100gr of tapioca flour in a bowl with 200ml of water, then pour it into the boiling sugar water while gently stirring to prevent lumps. Adjust the sweetness to your taste; you can add more sugar if desired.
Then, add the cooked mung beans, stir well, and continue boiling for another 5 minutes before turning off the heat.
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Cooking coconut milk
Add 150ml of coconut milk, 250ml of fresh milk, 50gr of white sugar, and 2gr of salt into a small pot, then place it on the stove and stir gently for the sugar to dissolve. When the coconut milk starts to simmer, turn off the heat and let it cool.
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Final product
Scoop the chè into small bowls, pour the coconut milk on top, and enjoy. Che Chè đậu ngự can be eaten hot or cold and is very delicious. If you want it cold, add some crushed ice or simply put the bowl of chè in the fridge refrigerator. It’s really simple to have a delicious and attractive bowl of chè, right everyone?
2. Mung bean dessert with lotus seeds
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients for Mung bean dessert with lotus seeds Serves 4
Fresh mung beans 200 gr Fresh lotus seeds 200 gr Tapioca flour 50 gr Pandan leaves 100 gr Grapefruit essential oil 5 ml Rock sugar 100 gr Grated coconut 100 gr
How to choose fresh, delicious lotus seeds
- To ensure freshness, you should buy unshelled lotus seeds.
- Choose mature lotus seeds, which are round and have an off-white or deep yellow color. Mature lotus seeds will taste better than young ones when cooked.
- To buy the freshest and highest quality lotus seeds, you should buy them from lotus ponds. At that time, the lotus pods will have just been harvested, and you can choose freely.
How to make Mung bean dessert with lotus seeds
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Prepare and boil mung beans
Pick out the damaged mung beans, wash them clean, and put them in a pot to boil for about 30 – 40 minutes until cooked. Then take them out to cool and peel off the skin.
Tip: You can check if the mung beans are cooked by biting into one; if it is soft, rich, and does not have a bitter or hard taste, it is done.
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Prepare and boil the lotus seeds
Choose good lotus seeds, discard the bad ones, then remove the bitter core from the seeds, rinse thoroughly and boil in a pot for about 20 minutes until the seeds are cooked. Then remove and let cool.
Tip for you:- If you choose to buy lotus seeds with shells, boil the seeds with a little salt for about 10 – 15 minutes, then you will be able to easily peel off the shells.
- Split the seeds in half and remove the lotus core because the lotus core has a bitter taste, and not removing it properly will affect the dish’s flavor.
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Cook pandan leaves
Wash the pandan leaves, keeping 2 stalks for decoration, then put the remaining leaves into a pot with 1 liter of water, cover it, and place the pot on the stove and turn on the heat to boil. Once the water is boiling, cook for an additional 2 minutes, then remove the pandan leaves and add 100g of rock sugar, stirring gently to help the sugar dissolve faster.
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Cook the dessert
Add 50g of cassava starch and 100ml of water into a bowl, stir well to dissolve the starch. Then, slowly pour it into the boiling sugar water while stirring to ensure the starch cooks evenly without clumping.
Next, add the cooked lotus seeds and mung beans, then add 5ml of grapefruit essential oil, stir well, and turn off the heat.
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Final Product
You scoop the dessert into bowls, add some shredded coconut and pandan leaves on top, it looks really eye-catching and appealing, doesn’t it? The dessert has a fragrant smell of grapefruit and pandan leaves, with the mung beans and lotus seeds being creamy, combined with the light sweetness of rock sugar, making it really delicious and attractive.
3. Mung Bean and Aloe Vera Dessert
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Mung Bean and Aloe Vera Dessert Serves 4 people
Fresh mung beans 400 gr Aloe vera 500 gr Pandan leaves 50 gr Sugar 400 gr Rock salt 1 tablespoon Lime 1/2 fruit Ice cubes A little
The effects of aloe vera (aloe) on health
- Aloe vera helps users improve the body’s dehydration status, supports the treatment of constipation, enhances liver function,…
- In addition to health benefits, aloe vera is also known for its many beauty applications such as cleansing and soothing the skin in hot weather.
Notes when using aloe vera (aloe)
- Since aloe vera contains components that are good for bowel movements, avoid using aloe vera when taking laxative medications.
- Pregnant women should not use aloe vera as this food is not good for the baby in the womb.
- Do not use pure aloe vera as it may cause some side effects that are harmful to the user.
How to prepare Aloe Vera Mung Bean Dessert
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Prepare Aloe Vera
Use a knife to peel the aloe vera, then rinse it thoroughly under running water. After that, let it drain and cut it into small cubes.
How to prepare aloe vera without bitterness and slime
- After cutting the aloe vera into cubes, soak it in a mixture of 1 tablespoon of salt and 1/2 a lemon (about 10 ml of lemon juice) for about 1 hour, then take it out, rinse it with water, and let it drain.
- Next, mix about 100 – 150 grams of sugar evenly with the aloe vera in a bowl, then cover with plastic wrap and marinate for about 2 hours. Finally, use a sieve to remove the aloe vera and it can be prepared immediately.
See details: How to prepare aloe vera without bitterness and slime
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Prepare other ingredients
The mung beans you purchased should be gently shelled so that the beans remain intact, then rinse them briefly with water and let them drain.
Wash the pandan leaves thoroughly, let them drain, then tie them into a bundle.
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Cook the dessert
Place a pot on the stove, add 200ml of filtered water, shelled mung beans, and pandan leaves, then bring to a boil for 7 – 10 minutes until the mung beans are cooked.
After that, add 200g of sugar and cook for another 5 minutes. Finally, add another 200ml of water to the pot and cook until the dessert water boils again, then turn off the heat.
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Complete
Scoop the dessert into a bowl, add the aloe vera on top, and then add a little ice, and you can enjoy it.
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Final Product
So the mung bean and aloe vera dessert is complete. The dessert has a moderately sweet taste and a fragrant smell of pandan leaves. The mung beans are creamy and rich, and the aloe vera is crunchy and delicious, making it very enjoyable. Go ahead and try your result!
How to choose delicious mung beans
For dried mung beans:
- You should choose firm, plump mung beans that have no strange smell or mold, and are not infested with insects.
- It is advisable to buy from reputable places; if the beans are pre-packaged, you need to check the packaging and expiration date.
- After purchasing, wash the mung beans thoroughly with water and soak them overnight. After soaking, peel the beans and wash them again.
- You can also wash and boil the beans for about 30 – 40 minutes, then peel them easily.
For fresh mung beans:
- You should choose fresh, round, large, firm beans with smooth skin. Do not choose wilted, bruised, crushed, or leaking beans.
- It is better to select matured beans for cooking sweet soups than young beans.
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Above are 3 ways to cook mung bean dessert delicious and refreshing. Hopefully, this recipe will help you easily make this dessert. Wishing you success!
