Have you tried the famous jackfruit chè from Phú Yên? If not, let’s explore 3 ways to make jackfruit chè with basil seeds, with mung beans, or jackfruit chè with pineapple to make and enjoy it yourself! Let’s get cooking right away!
1. Jackfruit chè with basil seeds
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Preparation
5 minutes
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Cooking
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Jackfruit chè with basil seeds Serves 6
Jackfruit flesh 300 gr Basil seeds 300 gr Pandan leaves 6 branches Basil seeds 1 tablespoon Sugar/salt A little Coarse salt A little Ice cubes A little
Where to buy basil seeds?
Currently, you can find basil seeds in grocery stores, supermarkets, markets, and herbal shops nationwide. The price for 100gr of basil seeds ranges from 10,000 – 15,000 VND (price updated in August 2021).
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How to prepare Jackfruit Che with Basil Seeds
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Prepare the ingredients
After buying the jackfruit, separate the segments, remove the seeds, and use a knife to cut the jackfruit flesh into small, bite-sized pieces.
The basil seeds should be rinsed briefly in salt water, then washed again with clean water and boiled over medium heat for about 5 minutes until the seeds are cooked, then turn off the heat and rinse with clean water before slicing them into thin, bite-sized pieces.
Wash the pandan leaves thoroughly and let them drain. The basil seeds should be placed in a bowl, then add 80ml of water, soak for about 4 minutes until the seeds swell, then use a spoon to remove the broken seeds.
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Cooking dessert
Place a pot on the stove, add 300g of sugar, 1.5 liters of water, and 1/2 tablespoon of salt, cover it, and cook on medium heat for about 3 minutes until the sugar water boils. Then continue boiling for about 5 more minutes until the sugar water thickens slightly. Then, tie the pandan leaves together and add them to the pot of sugar water.
Boil for another 6 minutes until the pandan fragrance is released, then turn off the stove and wait about 10 minutes for the sugar water to cool. After that, add all the sliced jackfruit and shredded young coconut into the pot.
Next, use a spoon to mix the jackfruit and young coconut together. Then add the soaked basil seeds, stirring well once more until the basil seeds and other ingredients are mixed together, completing the process.
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Final Product
After completing the jackfruit and basil seed dessert, we will be able to feel the appealing fragrance of pandan leaves blended with the sweet, light tea, not too strong, mixed with the crunchy sweetness of jackfruit and basil seeds. Moreover, the basil seeds also create an interesting sensation when tasting.
On hot sunny days, adding a little ice and mixing well makes it super delicious. Try it and feel it right away!
2. Jackfruit and Mung Bean Dessert
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Processing
35 minutes
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Difficulty Level
Easy
Ingredients for Jackfruit and Mung Bean Dessert Serves 5
Basil seeds 1 kg Jackfruit flesh 800 gr Unshelled mung beans 200 gr Sugar 300 gr Ice cubes A little
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How to prepare Jackfruit and Mung Bean Sweet Soup
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Prepare the ingredients
The jackfruit you buy should be separated into segments, seeds removed, and cut into small strands for easy eating. The mung beans should be rinsed in water 1 to 2 times to remove any dirt.
The jackfruit seeds should also be rinsed in water and then placed in a pot to boil for about 5 minutes until they are just cooked, then drain and rinse again with clean water.
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Cook the sweet soup
Place a pot on the stove, add 1 liter of water along with 200 grams of unpeeled mung beans, and simmer on low heat for about 30 minutes until the mung beans are soft. Then add 1 liter of water, 300 grams of sugar, and 1 kilogram of jackfruit seeds.
Mix well and continue to cook for about 5 minutes until the syrup boils and thickens, then turn off the heat and add all the cut jackfruit. Stir well to combine the ingredients, and you can serve the sweet soup in a bowl, adding a few ice cubes to finish.
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Final Product
After cooking, the jackfruit and mung bean dessert will give you the sweet, cool, and creamy taste of mung beans combined with the appealing light sweetness of syrup.
The sago pearls and jackfruit are crunchy and sweet, releasing a distinctive fragrant aroma, plus a few ice cubes. All of this creates an incredibly delicious flavor on a summer day!
3. Fragrant Jackfruit Dessert (Pineapple)
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Preparation
5 minutes
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Cooking
10 minutes
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Difficulty Level
Easy
Ingredients for Fragrant Jackfruit Dessert (Pineapple) Serves 4
Jackfruit flesh 600 gr Sago pearls 1 kg Pineapple 200 gr (pineapple) Pandan leaves 5 stalks Rock sugar 500 gr
How to choose fresh and delicious pineapple
- Delicious, naturally ripe pineapples will have a striking yellow color, but sometimes there may be a few spots on the skin that are green mixed in.
- Additionally, when buying, you should choose pineapples that have a sweet aroma, not too strong. When you touch them, you will feel a moderate softness, and the skin of the fruit will be slightly wrinkled.
- Avoid buying pineapples that have large green patches mixed with yellow because it means they are not fully ripe; conversely, if the ripe pineapple has yellow mixed with dark brown, it means they have been overripe for too long and are about to spoil, so don’t buy them!
Where to buy coconut jelly?
- You can buy coconut jelly at supermarkets, grocery stores, markets, etc. You can go to the nearest TasteVN supermarket to buy or conveniently purchase online on the website bachhoaxanh.com.
- Wherever you buy, you should choose a reputable selling point to ensure the health of your family!
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How to prepare Che mit dat thơm (pineapple)
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Prepare the ingredients
The jackfruit you buy should be washed clean and shredded into small pieces. The pandan leaves should be washed and tied together.
The dried seeds only need to be boiled for about 5 minutes in boiling water, then rinsed with clean water, drained, and placed in a bowl.
For the pineapple, you can simply ask the seller to peel it for you, and at home, you just need to rinse it, remove the core, and cut the flesh into small bite-sized pieces.
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Cook the dessert
Place a pot on the stove, add 1.5 liters of water, 500 grams of rock sugar, and the tied pandan leaves, then stir well and boil on high heat for about 5 minutes until the rock sugar completely dissolves and the syrup boils. Then remove the pandan leaves and add all the ingredients including: shredded jackfruit, drained sago seeds, and chopped pineapple into the pot.
Continue cooking on medium heat for about 3 minutes until the dessert mixture boils, then add all the coconut jelly into the pot, stir well to mix all the ingredients together, and then turn off the heat.
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Final product
The Jackfruit and Pineapple dessert when finished will have the fragrant smell of pandan leaves. When eaten, you will feel the light sweetness of rock sugar mixed with the chewy texture of sago seeds along with the distinctive sweet flavor of jackfruit, the chewy sweetness of coconut jelly, and a hint of sweet and sour taste from the pineapple.
This dessert will taste better if you eat it with ice cubes or while it’s still hot!
How to choose fresh and delicious ingredients
How to choose fresh jackfruit
- When buying, you should choose jackfruits that are evenly round, feel heavy in hand, and emit the characteristic fragrant smell of jackfruit.
- In addition, ripe jackfruit usually has sparsely growing spikes that are not too sharp; when you gently tap the jackfruit, you will hear a “thumping” sound.
- Avoid choosing fruits with dark patches on the skin as these overripe fruits will not taste good.
- To make processing easier, it is recommended that you buy pre-cleaned and cut jackfruits.
How to choose delicious coconut seeds
- When buying coconut seeds, you should choose those that are still young, with a cloudy white color, soft, odorless, and juicy. These are freshly harvested seeds that are very sweet and delicious.
- To avoid confusing coconut seeds with sugar palm seeds, pay attention to some specific characteristics when buying: sugar palm seeds will have a translucent white color, are larger, and have a characteristic fragrant smell, while coconut seeds are odorless, smaller, and have a cloudy white color.
- Do not choose pre-cooked coconut seeds as we cannot control the quality of the raw materials. In addition, seeds that are too white have often been bleached with chemicals, so they should not be purchased!
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Hope that through the detailed steps of 3 ways to cook jackfruit pudding with basil seeds, green beans, and fresh pineapple to cool off, you can successfully prepare for the whole family to enjoy!
