Black bean dessert is a popular snack loved by many people every summer. Today, let’s try to modify and refresh this dessert a bit with 2 super simple ways to make black bean dessert with jelly at home. What are you waiting for? Let’s get started cooking with TasteVN!
1. Black bean dessert with jelly
Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Black bean dessert with jelly For 4 people
Black beans 200 gr Jelly powder 50 gr Dried coconut 100 gr Fresh grated coconut 100 gr Sugar 100 gr
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How to make Black Bean Dessert with Agar
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Wash the black beans
First, put the black beans into a rice cooker and wash them thoroughly 2 – 3 times with water, making sure to remove any floating beans during the washing process!
Tip: To soften the beans faster, you can soak them for about 2 hours before cooking if you have the time and don’t need to eat urgently.
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Cook the black beans
Add 2 liters of boiling water to the beans and then cook. When the dessert pot boils for about 5 minutes, switch the pot to the keep warm mode.
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Mix the powder and cook the grass jelly
Mix 50g of grass jelly powder with 100g of sugar evenly. Next, add the mixture into 800ml of water and stir well until the sugar and grass jelly dissolve completely. Then, let the mixture sit for about 10 minutes.
Finally, place the grass jelly pot on the stove and cook over medium heat until the mixture begins to thicken, then reduce the heat and continue cooking for about 5 minutes before turning off the stove.
Note: To prevent the grass jelly from clumping and not setting, remember to stir continuously and evenly during the cooking process! -
Pour the grass jelly into molds
After cooking, pour the grass jelly into a mold and let it cool for about 1 – 2 hours for the grass jelly to set.
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Cooking black bean dessert
After cooking the black beans for 30 minutes, you keep the beans and pour the water into a separate pot.
Next, add 100g of sugar to the beans and soak for 5 minutes to allow the sugar to evenly absorb into the beans. Then, simmer the pot of beans over low heat for 5 minutes until the sugar completely dissolves. During the cooking process, remember to stir the beans regularly.
Next, pour the bean water back into the pot and stir well.
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Cutting jelly
The jelly has cooled and solidified. At this time, take the jelly out and use a knife to cut it into bite-sized pieces.
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Making black bean dessert with jelly
Layer the black bean dessert, jelly, and shredded coconut in a bowl, sprinkle some dried coconut on top, and finally add some ice cubes to enjoy!
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Final Product
The black bean jelly dessert is sweet, fragrant, and refreshing. Each bean is cooked just right, soft but not mushy, served with chewy jelly pieces and fresh coconut, along with crispy dried coconut, creating a truly appealing dessert for those hot summer days.
2. Black Bean Jelly with Tapioca Pearls
Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Black Bean Jelly with Tapioca Pearls For 3 people
Black beans 20 gr Jelly powder 25 gr Tapioca flour 150 gr Coconut meat 70 gr Pandan leaves 3 leaves Rock sugar 60 gr Banana essence 1 tube
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How to Make Black Bean Sweet Soup with Grass Jelly and Tapioca Pearls
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Cook the black beans
First, put the black beans in a bowl and soak them in water for about 30 minutes to soften the beans. Then wash them thoroughly and place the beans in a pot with 300ml of water and a little salt, cooking over medium heat for about 20 – 30 minutes.
Cook until the beans are soft enough to eat, then add 50g of rock sugar and stir gently, cooking for another 5 minutes until the sugar is completely dissolved before turning off the heat.
Tip:- To prevent the beans from becoming hard, remember to add the sugar only after the beans are soft!
- To check if the beans are cooked, use chopsticks to pick one bean out; if it still retains its shape and feels soft when gently squeezed, it’s done.
- Do not cook for too long to avoid the beans bursting.
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Making Grass Jelly
You take pandan leaves and put them in a pot with 600ml of water, then boil for 15 – 20 minutes, after which turn off the heat and let it cool completely.
After the pandan water has cooled down, you remove the pandan leaves and add the grass jelly powder, stirring well until the powder is completely dissolved, then let the mixture soak for 20 minutes.
To make the grass jelly more fragrant, before cooking, add 1 tube of banana oil and stir well!
Next, place the grass jelly pot on the stove and turn on the heat to medium. Stir the grass jelly mixture continuously until it starts to boil gently, then turn off the heat.
Tip: Besides the way to make grass jelly mentioned above, you can also refer to the recipe for making grass jelly using leaves according to TasteVN’s recipe.
See more: How to make black grass jelly from delicious chewy leaves, simple and not falling apart
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Filter the jelly and cut the jelly
After cooking the jelly, you pass it through filter to make it smooth, then pour it into a mold. Wait until the jelly cools, then put it in the fridge refrigerator and let it sit for at least 1 hour before eating.
When you need to use it, take the jelly out and use a knife to cut it into small square pieces that are easy to eat.
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Caramelized Coconut with Sugar
To make the filling for the tapioca pearls, take 50g of diced coconut meat, then place it in a pot with 10g (about 2 teaspoons) of rock sugar and 20ml (about 1.5 tablespoons) of water.
Put the pot on the stove and caramelize the mixture for about 5 – 7 minutes over low heat, until the sugar starts to thicken and has not changed color, then turn off the heat and let it cool.
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Rolling the Coconut Filling Tapioca Pearls
Put 150g of tapioca flour into a bowl, then gradually pour in 80ml of boiling water while stirring continuously to make the flour smooth and not lumpy.
After mixing until smooth, knead the dough quickly until it becomes a smooth, non-cracking, and not overly wet ball. Then, place the kneaded dough into another bowl and let it rest for about 10 – 15 minutes.
Next, divide the dough into equal portions. Stuff the caramelized coconut filling inside and roll them into round tapioca pearls.
Tip: Additionally, you can refer to the recipe for making coconut filling tapioca pearls that TasteVN shares below.
See more: How to Cook Coconut Filling Tapioca Pearls Simply Delicious with Tapioca Flour
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Boil and soak the tapioca pearls
Boil 500ml of water until it is really boiling, then drop in the tapioca pearls and boil on high heat for about 15 – 20 minutes, until you see the tapioca pearls float to the surface and gradually turn transparent. After that, take the tapioca pearls out and drop them into cold water to prevent them from sticking and to make them clearer.
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Prepare the syrup
Mix 700ml of warm water with 50g of rock sugar and stir well until the sugar is completely dissolved.
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Making Black Bean Jelly with Tapioca Pearls
Gradually add a few ice cubes, black beans, finely chopped jelly, tapioca pearls, and syrup into a cup. Use the remaining 20g of grated coconut to sprinkle on top.
And that’s it, the Black Bean Jelly is complete, mix well and enjoy!
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Final Product
What could be better than enjoying a cup of black bean and grass jelly dessert on a hot summer day?
The black beans are soft, the grass jelly is chewy, and the round boba pearls coated with a chewy outer layer encase a crunchy coconut filling inside. All of these combine to create a deliciously refreshing dessert.
How to Choose Good Quality Black Beans
- Good black beans have a shape similar to kidney beans, small size, only half the size of large black beans, double that of green beans.
- Choose beans with a shiny black outer shell and a bright green interior.
- Good black beans have a distinct aroma, with no strange or musty smells.
- Avoid choosing beans that are chipped, infested, or have a moldy smell.
How to choose delicious, quality coconut meat
- For shredded coconut, you can buy pre-shredded coconut at the market or buy a whole coconut to shred fresh.
- Note to choose coconut meat that is pearly white, not transparent, nor slightly cloudy or slightly yellowish; the outer shell should be light brown.
- Avoid choosing coconut meat with unusual colors, transparent flesh, or unpleasant odors, as they may have been stored for too long and are no longer fresh.
Where to buy grass jelly powder?
You can find grass jelly powder at grocery stores, convenience stores, supermarket chains, or e-commerce sites like bachhoaxanh.com,…
Above are 2 simple ways to make black bean and grass jelly dessert super easy at home. Wish you success with this refreshing dessert!
*Source of the recipe and images from 2 YouTube channels: Handmade VN and TP Vietnamese Home
