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Chè Đậu Đen – Black Bean Dessert
Chè Đậu Đen is a traditional Vietnamese dessert of sweet black beans, served either warm or cold.
Chè Đậu Đen – Black Bean Dessert
Laura Chen
4
10 minutes
120 minutes
350
Vietnamese
Dessert
Chè Đậu Đen is a traditional Vietnamese dessert of sweet black beans, served either warm or cold. This tasty dish is often finished with coconut milk, which gives it a creamy texture.

Ingredients
- 200 g dried black beans
- 100 g sugar
- 1 liter water
- 200 ml coconut milk
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 50 g peeled mung beans (optional)
- 30 g tapioca pearls (optional)
Instructions
- Soak the black beans in water overnight.
- Drain the soaking water and bring the beans to a boil in a pot with 1 liter of fresh water.
- Reduce the heat and simmer the beans over low heat for 1.5 hours, until soft.
- Add the sugar and salt and stir well until the sugar has dissolved completely.
- Stir in the coconut milk and simmer the dessert for another 10 minutes.
- Optionally, add peeled mung beans or tapioca pearls to round out the dessert.
- Ladle the Chè Đậu Đen into bowls and serve either warm or cold.
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