3 Ways to Make Red Bean and Jelly Dessert for Good Luck on the Thất Tịch Festival

Soak red beans

Soak the red beans overnight with 1 liter of water to soften, then rinse thoroughly and drain.

Cook red bean sweet soup

Place a pot on the stove, add the soaked red beans, 2 liters of water, cover, and cook on medium-low heat for 90 minutes until the beans are soft.

After 90 minutes, add 200g of rock sugar, 5 pandan leaves, cover tightly, and continue to cook for another 30 minutes.

Making grass jelly

Put 50g of grass jelly powder, 120g of white sugar, and 1 liter of water into a bowl, stir well until the sugar dissolves, and let it soak for 10 minutes.

Next, place a new pot on the stove, pour the grass jelly mixture in, and stir evenly over medium-low heat until the mixture boils and thickens, then turn off the heat.

Pour into molds and cut the grass jelly

Next, pour the jelly mixture into molds and let it cool to set. After that, use a knife to cut the jelly into small bite-sized pieces.

Make taro jelly

Put 200g of diced taro into a bowl along with 100g of tapioca flour and mix until the taro is evenly coated with the flour.

Next, strain the mixed mixture through a sieve to remove the excess tapioca flour.

Boil and soak taro jelly

Boil a pot of water, add the taro jelly and boil over medium heat for about 2 minutes until the jelly floats to the surface of the water, indicating it’s cooked.

Then, take the jelly out and place it in a bowl of ice water to cool, then drain.

Make coconut milk

Place a pot on the stove, add 220ml of unsweetened fresh milk, 100ml of coconut milk, and 50g of condensed milk. Stir well to combine the mixture and bring it to a boil.

Making red bean and grass jelly dessert

Put a little crushed ice, red bean dessert, taro jelly, grass jelly, and shredded coconut into a bowl. Finally, drizzle some coconut milk on top to enjoy.

Final product

The red bean and grass jelly dessert looks very appealing with various accompaniments. The beans are cooked long enough to be soft and buttery, the jellies are crispy and chewy, blending with the rich coconut milk, and one taste will make you love it right away!

Soak and boil the red beans

After purchasing the red beans, wash them briefly, rinse thoroughly, and then soak them in water for about 8 hours to soften the beans. After that, rinse them with water once more and let them drain.

Next, place a pot on the stove. Add 100gr of red beans along with 60gr of granulated sugar and simmer on low heat for about 1 hour until the beans are soft.

Make grass jelly

First, add 800ml of water and 50gr of grass jelly powder into a pot, then use an whisk to stir well and let it soak for about 10 minutes.

Then, add 40gr of sugar and cook over medium heat. When it boils, pour it into a bowl and let it sit for about 2 hours to let the mixture set.

Boil sago

Place a pot on the stove. Then, add 200ml of boiling water and 20gr of sago flour, and cook for about 15 minutes. When it boils, turn off the heat and rinse the sago with cold water.

Cook the coconut milk mixture

Add 200ml of plain water and 200ml of coconut milk into a pot and heat over low flame. Add 50gr of granulated sugar, 30ml of condensed milk, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and a little pandan leaf, then stir well and continue to simmer on low heat for another 5 minutes.

Turn off the heat and let the mixture cool.

Completion

Prepare a bowl with some ice cubes. Next, add the coconut milk mixture, soft-cooked red beans, grass jelly, and tapioca pearls.

Garnish with some pandan leaves and enjoy.

Final Product

Red bean jelly with coconut milk is incredibly delicious and appealing.

When you eat it, you will feel the sweetness and creaminess of the red beans, the soft jelly along with the rich aroma of the coconut milk that is extremely tasty.

Prepare the red beans

Soak the red beans in water for 8 hours to soften, then rinse thoroughly with water.

Cook the red beans

Place a pot on the stove, add the soaked red beans and pour in enough water to cover the beans by about 3 finger widths. Cook the beans over high heat until the water boils.

Next, add a little salt to the pot and continue to cook for about 1 hour over low heat.

Finally, pour the bean mixture through a strainer to remove the cooking water.

Cooking jelly

Add 50g of jelly powder, 1.2 liters of water, and 120g of sugar into a pot, stir to dissolve the sugar, and soak the mixture for 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, stir the jelly over medium heat until the mixture thickens, and when it feels heavy, reduce the heat.

Next, add a little salt and continue stirring for another 10 minutes to finish.

Pour jelly into bowls

Scoop the jelly mixture into a bowl and let it cool to set at room temperature.

Cooking red bean sweet soup

First, add to a bowl 70g of sugar, 160ml of coconut milk and stir well until the sugar dissolves.

Put a new pot on the stove, add the cooked red beans and the coconut milk mixture. Cook the beans on low heat for about 15 – 20 minutes for the coconut milk to soak into the beans.

After 20 minutes, add 400ml of water to the pot and continue to cook until the water is nearly gone and the beans are soft.

Making red bean sweet soup with grass jelly and fresh milk

Add to a large glass 300ml of unsweetened fresh milk, 2 teaspoons of condensed milk and stir well.

Finally, place 1 portion of the chopped grass jelly, a little red bean, crushed ice in a bowl, then pour the milk mixture over it to enjoy.

Final Product

The fresh red bean dessert with grass jelly is incredibly delicious, the red beans are cooked well, making them soft and fragrant, paired with the soft grass jelly and rich fresh milk. This is definitely an ideal dessert to cool down for your whole family!