26min 4 ppl
Luk Chup (Thai Mung Bean Marzipan Fruits)
131 minutes
4 people
Hardover 60 min or 12+ steps
131 min · 10 steps
Hard: over 60 min or 12+ steps
210 kcalper person
Protein 6g
Carbs 34g
Fats 6g
About this dish
Steamed split mung beans are mashed into a sweet, pliable paste and hand-shaped into miniature fruits, then dipped in glossy tinted agar jelly for an intricate Thai sweet.
Allergy Info
None
Diet Info
Vegan
Ingredients
Tins & Jars
- Coconut Milkfor the paste100 ml
Dried Goods
- Split mung beanssoaked for at least 2 hours200 g
- Caster sugar80 g for the paste, 20 g for the agar coating100 g
- Agar-Agar Powderfor the glossy coating5 g
Spices & Seasonings
- Fine sea salt1 pinch
- Food colouring pasteassorted colours, for shaping and tinting the agar coatingto taste
Utensils
- Steamer basket
- Saucepan
- Mixing bowl
- Bamboo skewers
Method
1
Soak the split mung beans in plenty of water for at least 2 hours, or overnight, then drain.
Approx. 5 minutes
2
Steam the drained mung beans in a steamer basket for 25 minutes until completely soft.
Approx. 25 minutes
3
Mash the steamed mung beans with the coconut milk, 80 g of the sugar and the salt until you have a smooth, pliable paste.
Approx. 8 minutes
4
Cook the paste in a saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, for 6 minutes until it thickens further and no longer sticks to the sides of the pan.
Approx. 6 minutes
5
Leave the paste to cool for 10 minutes until cool enough to handle.
Approx. 10 minutes
6
Divide the paste into small pieces and shape each by hand into a miniature fruit, tinting portions with the food colouring paste as you go, then insert a short piece of skewer into each.
Approx. 30 minutes
7
Leave the shaped fruits to firm up and dry slightly on a tray for 20 minutes.
Approx. 8 minutes
8
Dissolve the remaining sugar and the agar-agar powder in 150 ml water in a saucepan and bring to the boil, then divide between small bowls and tint each with a different food colouring.
Approx. 8 minutes
9
Dip each fruit into a tinted agar mixture to coat, then set on a tray and leave to set for 5 minutes before dipping again for a second, glossier coat.
Approx. 25 minutes
10
Arrange the finished fruits on a serving plate, skewer-side up, and leave to set fully for 10 minutes before serving.
Approx. 6 minutes
