Chinese mung bean dessert
1 hour 25 min
This is a deliciously different dessert, made by simmering together mung beans, pearl barley, white rice and rock sugar. This dish is also great as a snack.
Carol
2 people made this
Ingredients
Serves: 2
- 1/2 cup mung beans, soaked for 1 hour and drained
- 2 tablespoons pearl barley, rinsed
- 1/2 cup white rice, rinsed
- 2 lumps rock sugar
Method
Prep:15min ›
Cook:1hr10min ›
Ready in:1hr25min
- Cook over low heat for about 1 hour until the mung beans open up. Add the rock sugar and cook until dissolved. Serve.
- Combine mung beans, barley and rice in a saucepan. Add at least 8 times as much water as the dry ingredients.
- Bring the water to the boil and turn down the heat and cover the pan.
Ingredients
Rock sugar can be purchased in Chinese/Oriental speciality shops or online. Alternatively, you can use sugar to taste.
