This is a deliciously different dessert, made by simmering together mung beans, pearl barley, white rice, and rock sugar. This dish is also great as a snack.
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Calories
394 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Place mung beans in a bowl and cover with several inches of cool water; soak for 1 hour. Drain.
Step 2
Transfer mung beans to a small saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer until mung beans open up, about 1 hour. Stir in rock sugar until dissolved.
Step 3
Combine mung beans, rice, and barley in a saucepan. Add 8 times the volume in water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, until rice and barley are soft, about 20 minutes.
