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Mung bean jelly noodles

Chinese Jelly Noodles or mung bean jelly noodle is a lovely Chinese summer dish with a spicy and savory sauce.

Prep Time
2 hrs
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
2 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 533 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

Mixture with mung bean starch
  • 1 cup mung bean starch ,around 120g
  • 4.5 cup water ,divided
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. baking soda , help to hold the color. Optional.
Mixture with mung beans
  • 1 and 1/4 cup mung beans
  • 800 ml water
  • Water for blending and washing
Sauce
  • 2 tbsp. Szechuan style chili oil
  • 2 tbsp. black vinegar
  • 1 tbsp. sesame oil
  • ½ tsp. sugar
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. Sichuan peppercorn powder or oil ,optional
  • 2 tbsp. light soy sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves ,minced
  • 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp. minced green onion

Instructions

Version with fresh mung beans
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  1. Soak the mung beans in cold water for at least 4 hours. On summer days, place it in the fridge.
  2. Then add water and blend until very smooth. Use a very fine cloth to remove the pulps and get the start water only. In order to make more starch, wash the pulp with some extra water. Let the mixture stay for around 2 hours until the starch is settled (in the fridge on summer days).
  3. Then carefully pour the water above off because we need to measure for the next step.
  4. Next, measure 800ml water from the previous step, and add salt, and baking soda. Mix well.
Version with mung bean starch
  1. In a large bowl, mung bean starch with water.
Heat the mixture
  1. Then pour the mixture into a large sauce pot or wok, and heat until it gets a consistency jelly-like texture. Don't let the mixture boil because it may bring small bubbles inside the jelly. The process of using mung bean starch is the same, but you will get a white transparent texture.
Cool down
  1. Transfer out to a round or rectangular container, and cool down completely.
Assbmle
  1. In a small bowl, mix all the ingredients expect scallions.
  2. Then cut into small strips. Mix well with the salad dressing. Top with scallions or coriander.

Notes

  • Recipe firstly published in 2018 and then updated with video and new way of making in 2023. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 533kcal (27%) Carbohydrates 62g (21%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 30g (46%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Sodium 1075mg (45%) Potassium 90mg (3%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 570IU (11%) Vitamin C 4.3mg (5%) Calcium 11mg (1%) Iron 0.9mg (5%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 533

% Daily Value*

Calories 533kcal 27%
Carbohydrates 62g 21%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 30g 46%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Sodium 1075mg 45%
Potassium 90mg 2%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 570IU 11%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 5%
Calcium 11mg 1%
Iron 0.9mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.