Lek Tau Th'ng

This is nice to be taken hot or cold.

Ingredients:

• 150g gula melaka
• 1 cup water
• 300g mung beans, soaked for 1 to 2 hours
• 100g castor sugar
• 1.5 liter water
• 2 pandan leaves
• 250ml thick coconut milk
• 1/4 tsp salt

Method:

Boil gula melaka and water in a saucepan until sugar has dissolved completely. Strain the syrup and set aside. Combine mung beans, sugar and water in a deep pot. Bring to a boil for 20-25 minutes.

Add syrup to the mung beans and simmer over low heat for 20-25 minutes or until the beans are soft and the liquid in the pan is reduced to half. Stir in coconut milk, add the salt and bring to a low boil. Serve this sweet dessert either hot or if preferred, cold.