Three Color Dessert
Che Ba Mau, a vibrant and refreshing Vietnamese dessert, layers sweet beans, fragrant pandan jelly, and creamy coconut milk for a delightful treat. This layered dessert is perfect for cooling down on a hot summer day.
⏱ 30 min
👨🍳 easy
🍽 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 100 g Mung beans, split and hulled
- 100 g Red beans
- 200 g Pandan jelly, diced
- 400 ml Coconut milk
- 50 g Sugar
- 1 Prise Salt
- 200 g Water chestnuts, sliced
- 2 EL Roasted peanuts, chopped
- Crushed Ice Crushed ice
Instructions
- Soak the split mung beans and red beans overnight in separate bowls. The next day, drain the soaking water and rinse the beans thoroughly.
- Cook the mung beans in a pot with enough water for about 20 minutes until soft and falling apart. Drain and set aside. In another pot, cook the red beans for about 30-40 minutes until soft but still holding their shape. Drain and set aside.
- Prepare the pandan jelly according to package instructions and pour into a shallow dish. Once set, cut into bite-sized cubes.
- In a small saucepan, gently heat the coconut milk with sugar and a pinch of salt until the sugar dissolves. Do not boil. Let cool.
- To serve, layer glasses or bowls with the cooked mung beans, red beans, pandan jelly, and sliced water chestnuts. Add a generous amount of crushed ice.
- Pour the cooled coconut milk over the layers and garnish the dessert with chopped, roasted peanuts. Serve immediately and enjoy.
Nutrition
350 kcal ·
10g Protein ·
60g Carbs ·
10g Fat