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Mung Bean Soup

a traditional Chinese summer dessert soup--mung bean soup

Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 227 kcal
Course: Breakfast , Soup
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

Pure summer cold version
  • 1 cup mung beans
  • 1/4 cup rock sugar
  • a small pinch of salt
  • 3 L water
Hot winter version
  • 1 cup mung beans (Chinese green beans)
  • 2 tbsp. rock sugar
  • a small pinch of salt
  • 2.5 L water
  • 200 g pumpkin, peeled
Others
  • 500 ml coconut milk
  • 1 cup cooked sago , or to taste

Instructions

On-stove method
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  1. If you plan to cook the mung bean soup in a regular pot, then the first step is to soak it in clean water for around 1 to 2 hours.  Drain and set aside. Soaking will save you lots of time on a regular pot.
  2. Then add mung bean with sugar, water, or other ingredients like pumpkin in a pot. I will recommend using a half-cooking half resting method just like cooking other beans and boba pearls. This can save lots of energy. To do this, so start the fire first and then bring the content to boiling, and heat for 10 minutes. Turn off the fire, cover it, and rest for 20 minutes, and then restart the fire to cook until the beans are completely soft. You do need to simmer it for 1 hour or even longer.
Instant pot method
  1. The instant pot method is much easier, simply add sugar, mung beans, and pumpkin if using, and water and cook with bean or soup pressure. Let the pot stay in the cooker for 20 minutes and transfer out. Add a pinch of salt to balance the taste and wait for the soup to cool down naturally.
How to serve
  1. You can serve directly or fridge for 4 hours for a cold summer version.
  2. Mung bean soup can be served directly or you can choose to add coconut milk and sago.

Nutrition Information

Calories 227kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 44g (15%) Protein 12g (24%) Sodium 32mg (1%) Potassium 644mg (18%) Fiber 8g (32%) Sugar 15g (30%) Vitamin A 60IU (1%) Vitamin C 2.5mg (3%) Calcium 83mg (8%) Iron 3.5mg (19%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 227

% Daily Value*

Calories 227kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 44g 15%
Protein 12g 24%
Sodium 32mg 1%
Potassium 644mg 14%
Fiber 8g 32%
Sugar 15g 30%
Vitamin A 60IU 1%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 3%
Calcium 83mg 8%
Iron 3.5mg 19%

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