Red Bean and Glutinous Rice Sweet Soup

Author: Anita Jacobson

Categories: Dessert Vegetarian

Cuisines: Chinese

Ingredients: Bean Rice

Prep Time: 2 hours

Cook Time: 3 hours

Total Time: 5 hours

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 cup red bean, soaked in cold water for 2 hours or overnight, drained
• 4 tablespoon black glutinous rice, soaked in cold water for 2 hours or overnight, drained
• peel from 1 tangerine
• 1 1/2 liter water
• 100 gram rock sugar
• 1 pinch of salt
• coconut milk (optional)

Instructions

1. Place red bean, black glutinous rice, tangerine peel, and water in a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 to 3 hours, until the red bean is soft and the liquid is slightly reduced and thickened.
2. Add rock sugar and a pinch of salt into the pot and stir until all the sugar has melted.
3. Turn off heat. Serve hot or warm with a side of coconut milk.