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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
40 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Lotus Seed Snow Fungus Dessert For 4 people
Dried lotus seeds 100 gr Mung beans 200 gr (peeled) Snow fungus 1 piece Ginger 1 root Palm sugar 70 gr Tapioca starch 2 tablespoons Coconut milk 250 ml Salt/ sugar A little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose dried lotus seeds
- When selecting dried lotus seeds, you should choose seeds that have had the core removed, are opaque white in color, small and uniform because they have a very fragrant and nutty taste, containing high nutritional content.
- Avoid choosing seeds that are infested, chipped, or have a musty smell from being stored for too long.
- You can use fresh lotus seeds instead of dried lotus seeds to cook the dessert, and the result will be very delicious!
How to choose delicious snow mushrooms
- You should choose to use light yellow snow mushrooms instead of white snow mushrooms because they have higher nutritional value.
- Choose snow mushrooms that have a complete shape, are not torn, do not show mold on the surface, and are not mixed with insects or other impurities.
- If the mushrooms have an unpleasant strange smell, especially a sour smell, you should absolutely not buy them.
How to choose plump, delicious mung beans
- Choose new mung beans, with a yellow color, plump and shiny, with a natural aroma of beans when sniffed.
- When held in hand, they feel firm and do not leave a powdery residue.
- Do not choose beans with unusual colors, signs of mold or weevils, or any strange smells when sniffed.
- If you cannot find peeled mung beans, you can buy whole mung beans, and before cooking, soak them for 2 – 3 hours and then rinse the skin off.
How to make Lotus Seed Snow Fungus Sweet Soup
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Prepare the ingredients
Wash the mung beans thoroughly, rinse the dried lotus seeds briefly, then soak them in water for 1 – 2 hours until the mung beans and lotus seeds expand, then drain them.
Soak the snow fungus in warm water for about 20 minutes until it softens, then cut off the roots and wash away any dirt on the fungus. After that, cut the fungus into quarters or smaller depending on your preference.
Peel the ginger, wash it clean, and then slice it into thin strips.
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Cook the mung beans and lotus seeds until soft
Boil 1 pot of water, then add the mung beans and lotus seeds along with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and cook for 15 minutes over medium heat.
After about 15 minutes, add the sliced ginger and 70g of coconut sugar. Stir gently until the sugar dissolves, then add the snow fungus and cook for about another 15 minutes until the lotus seeds and mung beans are soft, then turn off the heat immediately.
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Cook the coconut milk
Place on the stove with 250ml coconut milk, add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 3 teaspoons of sugar, and 2 tablespoons of diluted tapioca flour (the ratio of tapioca flour to water is 1:2), then stir well in one direction over medium-low heat.
Cook for about 5 minutes until the coconut milk thickens and boils, then turn off the heat.
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Completion
Scoop the lotus seed and snow fungus dessert into a bowl, then drizzle 1 tablespoon of coconut milk on top and it’s done.
You can enjoy this dessert hot or cold, both are very delicious.
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Final Product
The lotus seed and snow fungus dessert has a fragrant smell of warm ginger, appealing due to the combination of green beans and the buttery, soft lotus seeds, blended with the rich flavor of coconut milk. Additionally, the smooth consistency of the dessert along with its beautiful yellow color makes it even more attractive.
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Lotus seed snow fungus sweet soup is really easy to make when you have the extremely simple TasteVN recipe. Wish you success in making delicious bowls of sweet soup to treat your family!
*Refer to images and recipes from the YouTube channel Delicious Cooking
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