Mung Beans Cooked in Sweet Syrup recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup skin-on, whole green mung beans
5 ¼ cups water
1 cup palm sugar

Nutrition Info

170.3 calories
carbohydrate: 38.9 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 1.3 g
fiber: : -
protein: 2 g
saturatedFat: : -
servingSize: -
sodium: 136.7 mg
sugar: 35.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place the mung beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water, let stand 3 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse before using.

  2. Combine the beans with 5 1/4 quart water in a large pot over medium heat, cook until the beans are tender, about 30 minutes. Stir the sugar into the mixture, cook and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and serve warm.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Thai desserts do not get more rustic and simple than this. Just three ingredients make up a simple and quick sweet if you are in a hurry. Just remember to soak the beans ahead of time.

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