Vietnam / Desserts

Mung bean rice dumplings

Name: Mung bean rice dumplings
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4 portions
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: 160 g glutinous rice flour; 140 ml warm water; 100 g cooked peeled mung beans; 20 g sugar for filling; 80 g brown sugar; 500 ml water for syrup; 20 g ginger, sliced

Mung bean rice dumplings in a practical home-cooking adaptation, with clear everyday steps.

Prep35 min

Cook25 min

Yield4 portions

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Editorial home-cooking adaptation · Not yet kitchen-tested. Timings are estimates; additional soaking, rising or chilling may apply. Read the complete method before starting.

Ingredients

4 portions

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Let’s make it.

Mash cooked mung beans with filling sugar and roll into eight balls.
Mix rice flour with warm water gradually to a soft dough; divide into eight pieces and seal around filling.
Simmer syrup water with brown sugar and ginger for 10 minutes.
Boil dumplings separately until floating, then 3 minutes more until cooked through; transfer to syrup and serve warm.

A little kitchen note

Untested editorial adaptation. Dough water needs vary. Small chewy dumplings may be unsuitable for people with swallowing difficulties.

Allergen notes

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A little nourishment.

Illustrative nutrition estimate · Per listed portion (1/4 of the recipe)

Energy: 278 kcal
Protein: 5.1 g
Carbs: 63.6 g
Fat: 0.4 g
Fibre: 2.6 g
Total sugar: 25.2 g
Sodium: 5 mg

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