Thai Style Mung Bean Jelly – Cute and Delicious DIY Treat

Ingredients:

• Peeled mung beans: 250g
• Coconut milk: 250g
• Corn syrup: 20g
• Granulated sugar: 33g
• Butter: 40g

• Agar: 15g
• Water: 500g
• Food coloring: A small amount
• Fruit and vegetable powder (optional): As needed
• Black sesame seeds: A few

Instructions:

1. Prepare Mung Beans: Soak peeled mung beans overnight. Steam for 40 minutes until fully cooked.
2. Blend Mung Beans: Pour the cooked mung beans into a blender and blend with coconut milk and corn syrup until smooth.
3. Cook Mung Bean Paste: In a non-stick pan, combine mung bean paste, granulated sugar, and butter. Stir-fry until the mixture is not sticky and doesn’t stick to the spatula.
4. Shape the Base: Spread the mixture on a flat surface.
5. Create Colored Dough (Optional): Take a portion and knead it with matcha powder, strawberry powder, or cactus fruit powder. Alternatively, use food coloring.
6. Form Peach Shapes: Take a small amount, shape it into a peach, weighing 4.5-6g each.
7. Make Leaves: Use matcha-flavored dough to create green leaves. Add texture with a toothpick.
8. Seal and Prevent Cracks: Ensure each piece is well-sealed to prevent cracking.
9. Dragon Fruit: Create a dragon fruit using cactus fruit powder and matcha powder.
10. Attach Leaves Securely: Attach leaves to the dragon fruit using toothpicks.
11. Corn: Use original and matcha-flavored dough to create corn. Each piece should be around 2g. Fix with toothpicks.
12. Durian Flesh: Shape durian flesh.
13. Strawberry Seeds: Use black sesame seeds to create strawberry seeds.
14. Prepare Edible Colors: Mix food coloring with a small amount of water. Diluted colors will appear lighter.
15. Apply Colors: Use a soft-bristle baking brush to apply colors. Diluted colors will give a lighter shade.
16. Eggplant: Apply color to the eggplant, leaving the part touching the green leaves uncolored.
17. Drying Process: Fix each piece on a foam board and let it air dry.
18. Prepare Agar Strips: Soak agar in water for half an hour. Boil in water for 7-10 minutes until fully dissolved. Let it cool slightly.
19. Coating Process: Dip each dried piece into the agar solution, ensuring an even coating. Repeat 3-4 times.
20. Final Touch: Once fully coated, let them air dry on the foam board.
21. Adorable Result: The cute and delicious Thai-style mung bean jellies are ready.
22. Remove Carefully: Wear gloves to gently remove the jellies from the board.
23. Ingredients Overview: A reference for the ingredients used.
24. Enjoy! Thai Style Mung Bean Jelly – Cute, delicious, and a perfect DIY treat!