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Monggo Ice Candy

A frozen treat that's perfect during hot days. It is made with red mung beans, three kinds of milk and sugar.

Cuisine Filipino
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Soaking Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 55 minutes
Servings 8 ice candy
Author Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup red mung beans/adzuki beans
  • water (for soaking the beans)
  • 1 litre boiling water (to cook the beans), you may need more
  • 1 small can evaporated milk
  • 1/4 cup condensed milk
  • 2 tbsp powdered milk
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 8 ice candy plastic bags (or popsicle moulds)
  • funnel

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, add washed red mung beans and enough water (about 2 inches above the beans). Cover the bowl with cling film and soak for 8 hours or overnight.

  2. When the beans are ready, wash and drain the beans. Place in a pot and add boiling water. Cook over medium-high heat until beans are soft but not mushy (about 30-45 minutes). (NOTE: YOU NEED TO KEEP AN EYE ON THE MONGGO WATER BECAUSE YOU NEED AT LEAST 1 CUP OF IT. ADD MORE BOILING WATER IF NEEDED.) Let the beans cool down, making sure you have extra 1 cup (250 ml) cooking water.

  3. When the cooked beans have cooled down, drain the beans. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO RESERVE 1 CUP OF THE MONGGO WATER. Take 3/4 from the beans and place in blender along with the 3 kinds of milk, sugar and 1 cup (250 ml) monggo water.

  4. Blend away for few seconds to leave some texture of the beans.

  5. Using a funnel, add some of the whole cooked beans to the plastic bags. Pour some of the blended mixture (now you have the beans at the bottom). Tie tightly and carefully. Repeat until everything is done.

  6. Place in a freezer until firm.