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matcha mung bean paste

Matcha (Japanese Green Tea) Mung Bean Paste Filling for Mooncake

Matcha Mung Bean Paste is great to be used as filling for Matcha Snow Skin Mooncake. This Matcha paste has milk added as milk will help bringing out the flavour of Matcha.

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5 from 5 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Chinese, Southeast Asia
Servings 25 servings
Calories 63 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 150 g split mung bean soak for 3 hours, drained
  • 2 tbsps Matcha powder Japanese green tea powder
  • 4 tbsps hot water
  • ¼ tsp fine salt
  • 120 g fine sugar
  • 200 g milk
  • 2 tbsps glutinous rice flour
  • 40 g cooking oil

Instructions
 

  • Steam soaked split mung bean over medium heat for 30 minutes, until very soft.
    Japanese Green Tea Mung Bean Paste Filling for Mooncake
  • Mix together hot water and matcha powder. Add in salt, sugar and milk, mix well. Add in glutinous rice flour, mix until combined. Add in steamed split mung bean, blend until smooth, then sieve into a non-stick pan.
    Japanese Green Tea Mung Bean Paste Filling for Mooncake
  • Add in cooking oil, mix well.
    Japanese Green Tea Mung Bean Paste Filling for Mooncake
  • Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, then reduce to medium-low heat and cook for 10 minutes (the heat for different cooker is different, cooking time is just for reference), until you have a smooth paste.
    Japanese Green Tea Mung Bean Paste Filling for Mooncake
  • Set aside to cool completely. (Update for storage: Put paste in container and freeze it. Return frozen paste to room temperature before using.
    Japanese Green Tea Mung Bean Paste Filling for Mooncake

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Notes

This recipe yields 500 g of paste. 
Each serving is 20 g. 
The nutritional value for reference is for 1 serving. 

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 63kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 2gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 29mgPotassium: 13mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 85IUCalcium: 12mgIron: 0.4mg
Keyword filling, matcha, mooncake, mooncake paste
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