Friday | July 22, 2005

Lotus Seeds With Lily And Gingko Nuts

Make this dessert this afternoon.

 

 

Lotus Seed With Lily And Gingko Nuts

Serve 4 - 6

 

Ingredients:

250g dried lotus seeds, without the husks, soaked and core removed

½ tsp bicarbonate soda (soak with lotus seeds)

100g dried lily bulb, soaked

½ tsp bicarbonate soda (soak with dried lily bulb)

100g gingko nuts, remove the shells, husk and remove the center core, which is bitter

2 liters water

50g brown sugar (for coloring)

3 tbsp potato starch, mixed with 5 tbsp water

2 pandan leaves, knotted

Rock sugar to taste

 

Method:

1. Put dried lotus seeds and dried lily bulb separately into a basin.

2. Put just enough cold water to cover the lotus seeds, dried lily bulb and add bicarbonate of soda.

3. Set aside for two to two and a half hours. Drain, then wash thoroughly.

4. Bring water to a boil. Add soaked lotus seeds and cook the seeds for 20 minutes.

5. Add lily bulb, gingko nuts, pandan leaves, brown sugar and rock sugar.

Simmer for 20 minutes or until soft.

6. Discard the pandan leaves add in the potato starch mixture to thicken it. Serve hot.

Posted by Jasnette at 22:21:18 | Permanent Link | Comments (3) |
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1 - Just a question. When do you need to add bicarbonate of soda while soaking lotus seed? (Comment this)

Written by: Joyz at 2005/08/26 - 14:01:27
2 - Hi Joyz,
Same time? You can place the bicarbonate soda and dried lotus seeds into a basis and add in the water, soak for at least 2 hours.

Soaked lotus seed with bicarbonate soda is to soften and shorten the time of soaking, or else lotus seeds needs to be soak for overnight.

Sorry, for the bad English hope you will understand what I’m saying. ^^ (Comment this)

Written by: Jaschin at 2005/08/28 - 08:54:17
3 - Joyz, Use only hot water to soak the lotus seeds it can be soften quickly too. (Comment this)

Written by: Mae Yeap at 2006/09/20 - 10:52:54 in reply to: 1
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