Cooking Lucid
Che Ba Mau
Three-color dessert drink with mung bean, red bean, and pandan jelly in coconut milk over crushed ice. Vietnam's most iconic sweet treat.
Prep 30 min
Cook 1h
Total 1h 30m
Serves 6
Ingredients
Step 1 — Prepare layers
- 1 cup mung beans (cooked with sugar)
- 1 cup red adzuki beans (cooked with sugar)
- 1 cup pandan jelly (cubed)
- 1 can (14 oz) coconut milk
- 3 tbsp sugar
- Pinch of salt
Step 2 — Assemble
- Crushed ice
- Crushed peanuts (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Prepare components
Cook mung beans and adzuki beans separately with sugar until soft and sweet. Make pandan jelly and cut into cubes. Sweeten coconut milk with sugar and salt.
- 2
Layer the che
In tall glasses, layer mung beans, red beans, and pandan jelly. Add crushed ice.
- 3
Serve
Pour coconut milk over the top. Garnish with crushed peanuts if desired. Serve with a long spoon.
Nutrition per serving: 320 cal · 8g protein · 52g carbs · 12g fat · 6g fiber
For informational purposes only. Not medical or dietary advice. Verify ingredients for allergens, cooking times, and safe internal temperatures before serving.
