I realize that the idea of a dessert soup may sound strange to some. Moreover, one containing beans may also add another layer of skepticism. But hear me out: Asians have been eating beans for dessert for centuries. They are creamy, full of flavor, and very nutritious. Don’t knock it until you try it. This mung bean dessert soup recipe is a great starter recipe for anyone who dares to venture into making beans for dessert. Enjoy this simple mung bean dessert soup!
Mung Bean Dessert Soup
A dessert soup featuring simmered mung beans and brown sugar.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup dried mung beans with skin on
- 4 quarts water
- 3/4 cups brown sugar
- 1 tsp freshly grated orange zest
Instructions
- Wash mung beans to remove any impurities. Then place into a large pot. Add water and orange zest. Turn heat on high until it starts to bubble. Then set fire to low and allow to simmer for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until the beans and softened and have started to come apart.
- At the end of cooking, add in brown sugar.
- Serve hot or cold.
