Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat

Mung Bean and Kelp Sweet Soup

海帶綠豆沙

Mung Bean and Kelp Sweet Soup — finished dish

Total time: 215 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Whole mung beans break down into a soft sweet soup with tender kelp and rock sugar.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

200 g dried whole mung beans
15 g food-grade dried kelp

Sweet soup base

1.8 L water
70 g rock sugar

Soaking water

1 L water

Mung Bean and Kelp Sweet Soup — ingredients

02

Tools

kitchen knife
cutting board
mixing bowl
measuring spoons
measuring jug
lidded pot
sieve
ladle

Mung Bean and Kelp Sweet Soup — tools

03

Steps

Mung Bean and Kelp Sweet Soup — Pick out stones and damaged beans

Step 1

Pick out stones and damaged beans

Pick out stones and damaged beans.

Mung Bean and Kelp Sweet Soup — Rinse beans thoroughly in a sieve

Step 2

Rinse beans thoroughly in a sieve

Rinse beans thoroughly in a sieve.

Mung Bean and Kelp Sweet Soup — Soak beans in ample water in the fridge for two hours

Step 3

Soak beans in ample water in the fridge for two hours

Soak beans in ample water in the fridge for two hours.

Mung Bean and Kelp Sweet Soup — Soak kelp separately as labelled, then rinse away grit

Step 4

Soak kelp separately as labelled, then rinse away grit

Soak kelp separately as labelled, then rinse away grit.

Mung Bean and Kelp Sweet Soup — Cut kelp into thin short strips

Step 5

Cut kelp into thin short strips

Cut kelp into thin short strips.

Mung Bean and Kelp Sweet Soup — Discard soaking water; drain beans into the pot

Step 6

Discard soaking water; drain beans into the pot

Discard soaking water; drain beans into the pot.

Mung Bean and Kelp Sweet Soup — Add 1

Step 7

Add 1

Add 1.8 litres fresh water and boil at least one minute.

Mung Bean and Kelp Sweet Soup — Partly cover and simmer thirty minutes, stirring the bottom occasionally

Step 8

Partly cover and simmer thirty minutes, stirring the bottom occasionally

Partly cover and simmer thirty minutes, stirring the bottom occasionally.

Mung Bean and Kelp Sweet Soup — Add kelp and simmer twenty to thirty minutes until beans split

Step 9

Add kelp and simmer twenty to thirty minutes until beans split

Add kelp and simmer twenty to thirty minutes until beans split.

Mung Bean and Kelp Sweet Soup — Check beans have no hard core and kelp is tender; loosen with hot water if thick

Step 10

Check beans have no hard core and kelp is tender; loosen with hot water if thick

Check beans have no hard core and kelp is tender; loosen with hot water if thick.

Mung Bean and Kelp Sweet Soup — Stir in rock sugar to dissolve and simmer two minutes

Step 11

Stir in rock sugar to dissolve and simmer two minutes

Stir in rock sugar to dissolve and simmer two minutes.

Mung Bean and Kelp Sweet Soup — Stir soup evenly, ladle into bowls and cool slightly before serving

Step 12

Stir soup evenly, ladle into bowls and cool slightly before serving

Stir soup evenly, ladle into bowls and cool slightly before serving.

Common mistakes

Do not stop by the clock if bean centres remain hard.

Tips

Add sugar after beans soften; dried bean cooking times vary. Use the stated kelp amount without health claims; follow professional advice if limiting seaweed intake.