Red bean dessert has long been known as a nutritious dessert that has good cooling effects. With a simple preparation method and the ability to combine many different ingredients, let the cooking section of TasteVN suggest 3 ways to cook red bean and lotus seed dessert with truly unique flavors!
1. Red bean and lotus seed dessert
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking time
1 hour 20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Red bean and lotus seed dessert Serves 2
Red beans 150 gr Fresh lotus seeds 80 gr (or dried) Baking soda 1/2 teaspoon Brown sugar 100 gr (or white sugar) Salt 1/2 teaspoon Grated coconut 20 gr Coconut milk 50 ml
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How to make Red bean and lotus seed dessert
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Soak the ingredients
You pour warm water over the red beans, soak for about 8 hours until the beans are soft, then drain.
Similarly, for lotus seeds, if you choose to buy dried lotus seeds, soak them together with the red beans for about 8 hours. For fresh lotus seeds, you do not need to soak them and can use them directly for cooking the dessert.
Tip: You can soak the red beans the night before so that you can start cooking the dessert the next day to save preparation time.
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Simmer Red Beans and Lotus Seeds
Put a pot on the stove, add the red beans and lotus seeds into the pot, add 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda, and mix well. Then pour enough water to cover the red beans. Cook over medium heat for about 1 hour until the water in the pot boils and starts to reduce, then turn off the heat.
Pour the pot of water through a strainer to separate the solids and liquids into two separate bowls.
Tip: If you use a pressure cooker to simmer the red beans and lotus seeds, cook for about 30 minutes.
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Cook the dessert
Place a pot on the stove, add the red bean residue and lotus seeds into the pot, add 100g of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and stir evenly over low heat until the sugar dissolves.
Pour the water used to cook the red beans into the pot and add about 100ml of water. Cover the pot and cook for about 10 – 15 minutes over medium heat, then turn off the heat. Wait for the dessert to cool before scooping it into a bowl to enjoy.
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Final product
A bowl of dessert with the characteristic aroma of lotus seeds and the buttery taste of red beans, topped with some grated coconut and coconut milk to enhance the creamy flavor of the dessert. The seemingly simple ingredients, when combined, create a harmony that will make your whole family fall in love at first taste.
2. Red Bean and Pumpkin Dessert
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour 20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Red Bean and Pumpkin Dessert Serves 4
Red beans 100 gr Pumpkin 150 gr Glutinous rice flour 50 gr Diluted coconut milk 150 ml Coconut cream 50 ml Tapioca water 40 ml Sugar 100 gr Salt 1/2 teaspoon
Tools Required
Steamer pot, stove, knife, bowl, spoon.
How to Choose Good Pumpkin
- Choose heavy pumpkins that feel firm to hold. Additionally, good, sweet pumpkins often have two layers of skin (under the outer skin is a green layer), and the flesh is orange-red.
- Avoid buying pumpkins with spots or blemishes on the skin. Also, you should pay attention to selecting those with a stem about 2 – 5cm long (those with shorter stems may rot faster).
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How to prepare Red Bean Pumpkin Dessert
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Prepare the ingredients
You peel the pumpkin, wash it clean, and cut it into small pieces.
Soak the red beans in warm water for about 8 hours, then take them out and drain.
Tip:
- To peel the pumpkin quickly, you can cut the pumpkin into small pieces and then start peeling. Additionally, using a peeler is also very fast!
- If you don’t want to waste time, you can put the pumpkin in a blender and puree it.
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Steam the pumpkin
You put the steamer on the stove, when the steamer is hot, add the pumpkin and steam over high heat for 10 minutes. When the pumpkin is soft, take it out and mash it.
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Making chewy pumpkin balls
Add 50g of glutinous rice flour to the bowl of mashed pumpkin, mix well and knead the dough until it becomes a smooth, uniform mass. Then, roll it into small bite-sized balls.
Put a pot of water on the stove. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then add the pumpkin balls to boil until they float to the surface, then turn off the heat, remove them and place them in a bowl of cold ice water to prevent the balls from sticking together.
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Cooking the dessert
Place a pot on the stove, add red beans and 500ml of water to the pot. Cover the lid, cook over medium heat for about 1 hour until the red beans are soft.
Next, add 150ml of diluted coconut milk, 100g of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, stir well and cook for about 5 minutes, then add 50ml of coconut cream and the pumpkin balls to the pot. While stirring, slowly pour in 40ml of tapioca flour water to thicken the dessert, cook for another 5 minutes and then turn off the heat. Wait for the dessert to cool before enjoying.
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Finished product
Red beans are soft and chewy when eaten with the smooth, tender pumpkin balls, enhanced by the creamy richness of coconut milk. This dessert is not only visually appealing but also tantalizes the taste buds with its unique flavor from the combination of ingredients. Surely, this dish will win over your family at the very first try.
3. Red bean lotus seed dessert (Recipe shared by a user)
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
45 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Red bean lotus seed dessert (Recipe shared by a user) For 2 people
Red beans 200 gr Fresh lotus seeds 20 gr (or dried) Tapioca flour 15 gr (or cassava flour) Mai flower sugar 30 gr (or white granulated sugar)
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How to Make Red Bean and Lotus Seed Sweet Soup (Recipe shared by users)
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Prepare Red Beans and Lotus Seeds
First, wash the red beans and lotus seeds thoroughly with water, then remove any moldy or floating seeds.
Tip: You should soak the two types of seeds separately. If you want to shorten the preparation time, you can soak them in hot water or soak them in clean water overnight for 8 – 10 hours to allow the seeds to expand.
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Simmer Red Beans and Lotus Seeds
Next, prepare a large pot of water, bring it to a boil, then add the red beans and lotus seeds. When the water is boiling, reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 15 minutes, then turn off the stove and let the seeds cook in the pot.
After that, check to see if the red beans and lotus seeds are soft. If they are soft, continue to put the ingredients back on the stove and bring to a boil with 30g of sugar, but if they are still hard, continue cooking on low heat.
Note: Keep an eye on the stove because the ingredients are almost soft!
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Mix tapioca starch
You add 15g of tapioca starch into a bowl with boiling water, then stir well until the starch is completely dissolved.
Next, you slowly pour the mixed starch into the pot, using a chopsticks to stir evenly, making sure to keep the heat low. You should add it gradually until you see the dessert water thickening, then stop. If the mixture is too watery, add more starch.
And that’s how you complete the process of making red bean and lotus seed dessert. You proceed to scoop it into a bowl; this dish can be enjoyed with coconut milk, either hot or cold, and it tastes great.
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Final Product
Red beans have a fragrant, rich taste blended with lotus seeds cooked to a perfect softness, adding sweet coconut milk makes this dessert extremely appealing, this will surely be a wonderful cooling suggestion for you and your family in the harsh sunny weather.
4. Red Bean Lotus Seed Dessert (Recipe shared from Tiktok Cooking with TasteVN)
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Red Bean Lotus Seed Dessert (Recipe shared from Tiktok Cooking with TasteVN) Serves 3 – 4 people
Lotus seeds 300 gr Red beans 500 gr Sugar 200 gr Water starch 50 ml Shredded coconut a little Coconut milk a little
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How to Make Red Bean and Lotus Seed Sweet Soup (Recipe shared from Tiktok Cooking with TasteVN)
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Prepare Ingredients
Soak the red beans overnight to soften them for quicker cooking, and you can soak the lotus seeds just before cooking.
Shredded coconut can be bought ready-made at the market or you can buy a coconut and shred it at home.
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Cook the Sweet Soup
Boil 1 liter of water, then add the red beans and lotus seeds and cook for 45 minutes. When the red beans and lotus seeds are soft, add 200g of sugar and boil for another 10 – 15 minutes. You can adjust the amount of sugar to suit your family’s taste.
When nearing completion, add 50ml of dissolved tapioca starch to the pot to thicken the soup, which will make it more delicious.
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Final Product
The dessert after cooking has a characteristic aroma. You pour it into a bowl, add coconut milk, and sprinkle grated coconut on top to make it more visually appealing. The red beans and lotus seeds are cooked just right, not mushy, and the creaminess of the coconut milk, the richness of the lotus seeds, and the red beans create a delicious and nutritious dessert.
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Lotus Seeds
- To ensure freshness, you should buy unpeeled lotus seeds.
- Choose mature lotus seeds that are round in shape and have a creamy white or dark yellow color. Mature lotus seeds will be tastier than young ones when cooked.
- To buy fresh lotus seeds, you should purchase from reputable stores. When buying, you need to check if the packaging is intact, carefully examine the information on the packaging, especially to ensure that the lotus seeds are not moldy.
How to choose delicious red beans
- You should select red beans that are medium-sized, round and uniform, without any signs of damage from pests, and have a dark red color. It is best to choose beans that are slightly larger than green beans, as they will be creamier, softer, and tastier.
- Avoid choosing beans that are too large; they usually contain fewer nutrients than smaller beans and especially when cooked, larger beans often have a slight astringent taste when eaten.
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Above are 3 simple ways to make red bean and lotus seed soup, right? Hope this article has helped you gain more tips to prepare this nutritious dessert!
