Shaved Ice with Red Beans

Name: Shaved Ice with Red Beans (Ice Kachang)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Malaysia
Ingredients: 4 heaped tablespoons sweet red adzuki beans (see note); 4 heaped tablespoons sweet corn kernels or creamed corn; 4 heaped tablespoons sweet corn kernels or creamed corn; 4 heaped tablespoons diced jelly in assorted colours (see note); 4 heaped tablespoons chendol jellies (optional, see note); 4 tablespoons crushed peanuts; 4 teaspoons sliced preserved nutmeg fruit (optional, see note); Shaved ice; ¼ cup (60 ml) tablespoons Palm Sugar Syrup (see note); ¼ cup (60 ml) red cordial or coloured sugar syrup; ¼ cup (60 ml) red cordial or coloured sugar syrup; ½ cup (125 ml) evaporated milk or sweetened condensed milk; ½ cup (125 ml) evaporated milk or sweetened condensed milk

Ice Kachang

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

The Food of Malaysia

By Wendy Hutton

Published 2022

About

A delicious way to beat the heat, Ice Kachang is a mound of shaved ice piled onto a mixture of beans and jellies. A splash of brightly coloured syrup, a generous helping of evaporated milk or sweetened condensed milk and it’s a treat that everyone will enjoy. Any combination of beans, fruits and jellies can be used—the ones listed here are just suggestions.

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Asia
Malaysia
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

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