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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Red pumpkin sweet soup with familiar ingredients and simple preparation will give you a delicious sweet soup. Cooking with TasteVN and make this surprisingly easy sweet soup right now!
Ingredients for Red Pumpkin Sweet Soup For 4 people
Red pumpkin 1/4 fruit (200gr) Purple sweet potato 1 tuber (200gr) Taro 1 tuber (200gr) Tapioca starch 12 tablespoons Coconut milk 1 liter Pandan leaves 1 bunch (5 leaves) Sugar/salt A little
How to choose fresh and delicious ingredients
How to choose fresh taro
- Choose large taro with the skin divided into horizontal stripes. The flesh of the taro should be white, light yellow, or light purple.
- The more eyes the taro has, the more starch it contains, and the better the taste.
- Do not buy taro with few or no eyes, or with very smooth skin as they may not be tasty and can be stringy.
How to choose fresh and delicious pumpkin
- You should choose beautiful, slightly round, and firm fruits. They should have a dark brown color, slightly bumpy but not have many black spots or blemishes.
- Choose fruits with a stem length of 2 – 5cm, press on them and feel that the pumpkin is still firm, heavy, and solid.
- Avoid selecting fruits that are bruised or rotten, feel light in hand, and have a strange smell, as they are likely spoiled or have been damaged by insects inside.
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How to choose delicious purple sweet potatoes
- Choose sweet potatoes that are heavy, firm, and not bruised. Additionally, buy those that are intact, without cracks or chips.
- It is advisable to select medium-sized potatoes, as larger ones often contain more fibers and are not tasty.
- If you see sweet potatoes that are pitted or have black spots, that is a sign that they are spoiled.
Canned coconut milk can be purchased directly at TasteVN supermarkets or online at the e-commerce site TasteVN with various types of coconut milk that are thick, diverse, and convenient. Additionally, you can make coconut milk at home following the extremely simple recipe from TasteVN.
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Tools needed
Steamer, bowl, cutting board, stove, plastic wrap,…
How to make Pumpkin sweet soup
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Cut the sweet potatoes and pumpkin
Cut the top off the pumpkin, peel it, remove the seeds, and wash it again with water, then cut into bite-sized pieces about the length of a finger. Peel the purple sweet potatoes, wash them clean, and then cut them into bite-sized pieces.
Peel the taro, wash it clean with water, and then cut the taro into bite-sized pieces.
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Steam the sweet potatoes and pumpkin
Add 1 liter of water to the pot, place the steamer in the pot, cover it, then place the pot on the stove, turn on medium heat to steam the sweet potatoes for about 15 – 20 minutes until the sweet potatoes, taro, and pumpkin are cooked.
Turn off the stove, take the steamer out and let it cool slightly.
Tip: Check if the sweet potatoes are soft by inserting chopsticks into them; if they feel soft, they are done.
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Mixing potato dough
Place sweet potatoes, pumpkin, and taro into 3 separate bowls and mash them with a spoon.
Gradually add 4 tablespoons of tapioca flour to each bowl, and mix by hand until it forms a smooth, cohesive dough.
Tip: During the mixing process, if the mixture feels dry, you can add a little water; if it feels too wet, you can add a bit more tapioca flour.
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Cutting to form dessert balls
Use plastic wrap to cover the cutting board. Take small portions of dough and roll them on the board.
Then take a piece of taro, a piece of sweet potato, and a piece of pumpkin, press them tightly together, and roll them on the board until they are nicely shaped.
Continue this process until all the dough is used. Then use a knife to cut the balls into bite-sized pieces, about 1.5 finger lengths.
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Cook sweet potato dessert
Place a pot on the stove, turn on medium heat, add 1 liter of water and bring to a boil. When the water boils, drop the sweet potato balls in and boil for about 10 minutes until the balls become translucent and float.
While waiting for the sweet potato balls to cook, pour 1 liter of coconut milk into another pot, place it on the stove, and turn on medium heat to bring the coconut milk to a boil.
Then add 200g of sugar, 1/3 teaspoon of salt, and 1 bundle of pandan leaves, stirring gently to dissolve the sugar.
When the sweet potato balls are translucent and floating, transfer them to the pot of coconut milk and cook for an additional 5 minutes before turning off the heat.
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Final Product
You scoop the dessert into a bowl, sprinkle a little roasted sesame on top, and enjoy.
Red sweet potato dessert has a sweet, rich flavor. Especially, pumpkin, taro, and sweet potato blend together, very soft and creamy, making it very pleasing to eat.
Show off your cooking skills to treat the whole family!
Successful Implementation Tips
- To make the tea sweeter, you can replace granulated sugar with rock sugar or palm sugar.
- Store the tea in the fridge and consume it within 2 – 4 days.
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Above is the recipe for making pumpkin taro tea. With an incredibly simple method, I hope you can easily make this tea to treat your family. Wishing you success!
*Refer to the images and recipe from the YouTube channel Live Healthy
