Mung bean sweet soup is a popular Asian dessert made from green beans. It is a sweet and refreshing soup-like dessert that is often enjoyed hot or chilled, especially during the summer months. The dessert is commonly found in countries such as China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Thailand.
The recipe for mung bean sweet soup is relatively simple and requires just a few key ingredients. Mung bean paste is usually added with common rue (ruta graveloens) , dried tangerine peel, or kelp to enhance the flavour level of mung bean sweet soup. Among them, the mung bean sweet soup with common rue is the most popular.
It is a healthy vegan dessert if you enjoy it as it is after it is cooked. If you add some milk for extra flavour, it is a vegetarian dessert. Here’s a basic recipe to make this delightful dessert.
Ingredients (serves 2-3 people)
- Mung bean – 100g
- Rice – 2 teaspoons
- Sugar – 10 – 20 teaspoons (depends on your level of sweetness you like. Please adjust to taste)
- Water – 3,000 ml
- Common rue – 3-4 roots
Direction
- Rinse the dried mung beans under cold water and remove any impurities or debris.
- Add 3,000 ml of water in a large pot. Put green bean, common rue and rice into the water.
- Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 1 hours until the peels of beans are floated in the soup. Remove the peels out of the pot.
- Then, continue to simmer for about 30 minutes further until it becomes “sand-like”. Stir occasionally and add more water if needed. If the soup becomes too thick, you can add more water to achieve your desired consistency. Conversely, if it’s too thin, you can continue simmering until it thickens slightly.
- Add the sugar to the pot.
- Stir well until the sugar dissolves completely. Then, it is ready to serve.
Mung bean sweet soup is a versatile dessert, and you can customise it according to your preferences. Enjoy this delicious and comforting dessert on its own or as a sweet ending to a meal!
If you are vegetarian lifestyle, you can add some evaporated milk or coconut milk for extra texture and flavour.
This can be served as hot soup. You also can cool it in the fridge after it is not hot. Enjoy this vegan dessert soup as a comforting treat.
