Homemade Mung Bean Paste

 Smooth mung bean paste ready for use*^_^*

 

Homemade Mung Bean Paste
(recipe adapted from My Little Space)

Ingredients

1 packet (500g) store bought mung bean
few pandan leaves

350g water
250g fine sugar

Method:

1. Soak mung beans in water for 2hrs. Drain away the water & rinse a few times until the water is clear.
2. Steamed the mung beans together with pandan leaves for an hour. Quickly mashed them once the mung bean is cooked & softened.
3. In a big pot, dissolved sugar in water over medium heat. Add in mashed mung beans. Stir constantly until a thick paste is formed.
4. To get a smoother texture, press the bean paste against the sieve using a silicon spatula.