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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
40 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
You want a sweet soup that is refreshing and suitable to eat on the Night of the Seventh Month, then red bean and aloe vera sweet soup is a very suitable choice for you. Let’s join TasteVN to the kitchen to see the recipe for this sweet, delicious dessert right away!
Ingredients for Red Bean Aloe Vera Sweet Soup For 2 people
Red beans 100 gr Aloe vera 1 sprig Rock sugar 200 gr Sugar 1 tablespoon Lemon 1/2 fruit Salt a little Filtered water 600 ml
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to buy red beans correctly
- You should choose red beans that are medium-sized, round and uniform, without any signs of weevil damage, and dark red in color.
- It’s best to select beans that are slightly larger than green beans; such beans will be richer, softer, and tastier.
- Avoid choosing very large beans, as they tend to have fewer nutrients compared to smaller ones, and especially when cooked, large beans often produce a slightly bitter taste when eaten.
How to choose fresh aloe vera
- You should choose aloe vera with small and uniform branches. Avoid buying aloe vera with long and large branches as these often contain growth hormones that are not good for health. If possible, you should grow aloe vera at home to ensure health.
- Fresh aloe vera has a uniform green color, usually with small white spots and exudes a gel-like substance when cut. In contrast, aloe vera that has a greenish hue towards the thorn edges is wilted and has been harvested for a long time.
- Avoid buying aloe vera that is purple-green and has large branches. This type is Indian aloe vera but lacks many nutrients.
How to make Red Bean and Aloe Vera Dessert
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Prepare the red beans
Put the red beans into a bowl, soak in water until soft. Remove any floating beans and those that are spoiled.
Soak the beans for about 3 hours to soften them, then rinse with water and drain.
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Prepare aloe vera
Use a knife to peel the aloe vera, then dice it and soak it in a little diluted salt water with some lemon juice. Note to soak for about 2 minutes and then rinse with water, afterwards squeeze to remove all the sliminess.
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Simmer red beans
Add 600ml of water to a rice cooker along with a little salt, then add the beans and cook. Using a rice cooker will make the beans cook faster and be less mushy.
If you do not have a rice cooker, you can cook using a gas stove.
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Red Bean and Aloe Vera Dessert
Aloe vera is blanched in boiling water for about 1 minute, then placed in cold water to keep it crunchy and reduce sliminess. Marinate with about 1 tablespoon of sugar to make the aloe vera sweeter.
After the beans are cooked, scoop them out into a bowl, add 200g of rock sugar to marinate, and 1.5 liters of water to cook until the beans absorb the sugar.
Add red beans and aloe vera on top, then add a little ice and enjoy this delicious dessert.
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Final Product
The red bean and aloe vera dessert has an attractive red color along with crunchy, juicy pieces of aloe vera that blend with the rich, delicious flavor of red beans, making it refreshing and very tasty.
This dessert can be enjoyed warm, or you can add a few ice cubes to enjoy it cold for an even better experience!
Product Information
- This article uses the Kangaroo KG12RC1 1.2 liter rice cooker. With a power of 500W, it cooks rice quickly while the 1D cooking technology helps save electricity for the family.
- The inner pot is made of thick non-stick aluminum alloy, scratch-resistant and easy to clean.
- It uses a switch button to adjust the cooking function, making it convenient for keeping warm and easy to use.
Above is the how to cook red bean dessert with aloe vera that TasteVN sends to you. We hope that on the Day of Thất Tịch, you will have a delicious, sweet red bean dessert to enjoy! Let’s get cooking right away, wishing you success.
