Red bean soup is one of the favorite desserts of all diners thanks to its delicious, rich flavor, especially when you enjoy this dish on cold days. Let’s cook with TasteVN and immediately discover 2 ways to make red bean soup with glutinous rice to see which recipe suits you best!
1. Red bean soup with glutinous rice
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour 45 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Red Bean Soup with Glutinous Rice Serves 4
Red beans 250 gr (kidney beans) White glutinous rice 200 gr Brown sugar 120 gr Coconut milk 200 ml Sago flour 50 gr
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How to make Red Bean Soup with Glutinous Rice
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Wash and cook the red beans
First, soak 250g of red beans in water for 3 hours to soften the beans.
Tip: If you have time, soak the red beans overnight for them to fully absorb water; they will expand completely, and will cook faster when boiled.After soaking, you drain the red beans to remove the water and let them dry.
Next, you place the red beans in a pot, cover them with water, and simmer the red beans for 60 minutes until they are soft. After that, you drain the red beans and let them cool.
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Wash and cook sticky rice
With 200g of white sticky rice, you wash the sticky rice multiple times to remove any residue, then drain it.
You place the sticky rice in a pot and cook it with 1 liter of water for about 15 – 20 minutes.
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Cooking Red Bean Pudding with Sticky Rice
When the pot of sticky rice is boiling, use a spoon to stir gently and then add the red beans, using chopsticks or a spoon to mix the sticky rice with the red beans evenly.
Next, add 100g of brown sugar to the pot and stir well.
Tip: You can add 120 – 150g of sugar if you want the pudding to be sweeter.While cooking the pudding, mix 50g of arrowroot powder with a little water, stir until dissolved, then add spoonfuls to the pudding while stirring well and turn off the heat.
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Completion
With 200g of canned coconut milk, put it in a pan and stir for 5 minutes on low heat until it thickens slightly, then add 20g of sugar to make the coconut milk rich and mildly sweet, making it taste better when eaten.
Serve the pudding in bowls and drizzle a little coconut milk on top to enjoy.
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Final Product
A bowl of dessert with the characteristic aroma of sticky rice and the creamy taste of red beans, adding a bit of coconut milk enhances the delicious flavor of the dessert. Simple ingredients, but when combined, they create a perfect harmony that will make your whole family fall in love at the first try.
2. Red Bean Dessert with Sticky Rice
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
40 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Red Bean Dessert with Sticky Rice Serves 4
Red beans 200 gr Sticky rice 100 gr Rock sugar 200 gr Fresh coconut water 330 ml Sugar/ salt A little Pandan leaves 2 pieces
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How to make Red Bean Dessert with Sticky Rice
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Soak the beans and sticky rice
After purchasing the red beans, rinse them thoroughly with water, discarding any damaged or shriveled beans. Next, soak the beans in water for 4 hours or leave them overnight to soften and swell.
For the sticky rice, you can also soak it like the red beans if you want to cook the dessert quickly. Otherwise, you just need to rinse the rice with clean water and let it drain.
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Cook the red bean dessert with sticky rice
Remove the red beans and let them drain.
Place a pot on the stove, then add the sticky rice and coconut milk to the pot and simmer until the rice is cooked through.
Next, add 2 tablespoons of sugar to the pot and stir well. Add the red beans and pandan leaves to the pot to allow the beans to absorb the sugar. At this stage, you can adjust the amount of sugar to suit your taste and that of your family.
When the water in the pot starts to boil, cook the red bean dessert with sticky rice for another 5 minutes, then turn off the heat.
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Completion
You pour coconut milk and a little cold water into the pot, season with a little sugar and salt according to your and your family’s taste, then turn on the stove and boil the dessert.
You can add tapioca flour to the pot if you like your dessert thick!
When the dessert boils, you can scoop it into a bowl (the type of rice bowl), drizzle a little coconut milk on top, and you can enjoy it!
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Final product
The red bean dessert with glutinous rice has a very harmonious color. The soft red beans are soaked in rich coconut milk, a bit salty and sweet, and fragrant with the fresh aroma of pandan leaves.
This dessert is perfect for hot and stuffy days, isn’t it? Get into the kitchen and make it now!
How to choose good red kidney beans
- Red kidney beans, also known as red beans, you need to pay attention to buy the right type.
- If you choose to buy fresh beans, you should select beans with beautiful, shiny, evenly large red skins. The beans should not be moldy or mixed with small seeds.
- If buying canned beans, you should buy cans that are still within the expiration date, and the cans should not be bulging or deformed.
- Additionally, you can also substitute red kidney beans with regular red beans; the dessert will still be very delicious and appealing.
How to choose good red beans
- Good red beans usually have a natural red color, are plump, and shiny.
- Avoid buying red beans that are shriveled, broken, or have strange or musty smells.
- Moreover, you should go to places that sell red beans with clear origins, reputable, and choose natural beans that do not contain preservatives to protect your health and that of your family.
Where to buy coconut milk?
You can buy coconut milk in cans at supermarkets, grocery stores, or TasteVN stores. Additionally, you can also make coconut milk at home following the recipe from TasteVN.
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TasteVN hopes that the 2 ways to prepare red bean dessert with sticky rice that are sweet, rich, and fragrant with coconut milk will help enrich and enhance your daily menu. What are you waiting for? Get into the kitchen and try out these 2 recipes to see which bowl of dessert you like the most! Wishing you success!
