Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Tau-Suan


I never thought it was so easy to cook, only after i give it a try.

Here the unfolding of the recipe:

Ingredient
250g shelled mungo beans
1bowl sugar
1 bunch pandan leaves
deep fried twisted donghnut

Thickening glaze
5 tbsps caltrop starch (or substitute caltrop starch with cornflour and tapioca flour in equal portions)
6 tbsps water
*mix well.

Method
1. Soak mungo beans for 2hrs. Drain. Steam for 45mins.
2. Caramelize sugar over low heat. Add 1.5litres of water and pandan leaves. Discard the pandan leaves after it boils.
3. Stir in thickening glaze. Add the cooked mungo beans. Stir well. Serve with deep fried twisted donghnut.

The above portions cooked a big pot. Approx. serving 6 to 8ppl.

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