Red bean and cherry iceblocks
Perfect summer treats
Ingredients
for cooking the bean
- 1/2 cup adzuki bean red bean
- 2 cups drinking water
- 1 pinch Rock salt
for blending
- 1 cup cherries pitted
- 1/4 cup Palm Jaggery gula melaka or use brown sugar
Instructions
- Wash and soak the red bean in plenty of water.
- After 2-3 hours drain the water and add two cups of water.
- Pressure cook this bean along with the water with a pinch of salt.
- Release the pressure when ready and mash the beans
- Once the beans are cooled add the cherries, the cooked beans with the cooking liquid and the crushed gula melaka to the blender
- Blend to a smooth paste
- Pour into ice moulds and freeze to set ( about 3-4 hours)
Notes
If you want a creamier version, add coconut milk while blending.
If using canned beans, directly blend them with the other ingredients.
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