
Che Troi Nuoc
Chè Trôi Nước is a traditional Vietnamese dessert made with glutinous rice balls filled with mung bean paste, served in a sweet ginger syrup.
Ingredients
- Sesame seeds (1 tablespoon)
- Coconut milk (1/2 cup)
- Ginger (1 small piece, sliced)
- Sugar (1/4 cup)
- Water (1/2 cup)
- Mung bean paste (1/2 cup)
- Glutinous rice flour (1 cup)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine the glutinous rice flour with water to form a smooth dough.
- Divide the dough into small portions and flatten each portion with your palm.
- Place a small amount of mung bean paste in the center of each flattened dough portion.
- Gently shape the dough into balls, ensuring the mung bean paste is completely enclosed.
- In a pot, bring water to a boil and add sugar and ginger slices to make the ginger syrup.
- Drop the glutinous rice balls into the boiling ginger syrup and cook until they float to the surface.
- Remove the cooked rice balls from the pot and transfer them to a bowl of cold water.
- In a separate bowl, mix coconut milk with a bit of ginger syrup for added flavor.
- To serve, place the rice balls in individual bowls, pour the ginger syrup over them, and drizzle with coconut milk.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds on top for garnish.
- Enjoy the Chè Trôi Nước while it's still warm!
Dietary Information
Dish Type: Dessert • Prep Time: 30 minutes • Cook Time: 30 minutes • Calories: 250 • Fat: 2g • Carbs: 55g • Protein: 4g • Sodium: 10mg • Sugar: 25g