This smooth and creamy Homemade Durian Mung Bean Paste is the perfect filling for mooncakes and asian pastries, especially for those who like durian desserts! This homemade mung bean paste is lusciously delicious and so wholesome, with no artificial flavourings or preservatives. The best part? Its unbelievably simple to make too.
Have ready all ingredients needed to make the durian mung bean paste.
Remove durian flesh (pulp) from the seeds and set aside. In a separate mixing bowl, combine milk, sugar, salt and glutinous rice flour. Stir to mix well and keep for later use.
Thoroughly clean and rinse mung beans till water runs clear and soak preferably overnight or at least 4 hours.
After soaking mung beans, drain and pour in just enough water to cover the mung bean and steam in wok over medium high heat for 30 minutes or until mung bean turns very soft.
Remove the mung bean from steamer and transfer into a large mixing bowl. Add in the durian flesh and blend the mung bean mixture until smooth, into a paste.
Then pour in the glutinous rice flour mixture into the mung bean paste and stir till combined. Sieve the mixture into a non-stick pan or a stainless steel pan.
When done, add in cooking oil. Stir to mix well.
Cooking durian mung bean paste:
Place the pan on a stove and start cooking. Using medium heat, stir-fry the paste mixture until boiling. Stir constantly to avoid the paste from being burnt at the bottom. Stir till liquid starts to evaporate and paste starts to firm up.
Then turn heat to low and continue to stir until paste turns thick. Keep stirring until the paste does not stick to the pan and comes together. And we are done!
Let the mung bean paste cool completely, divide into equal portions and roll into small balls. They are then ready to be used for the mooncakes filling!
This recipe yields about 650 grams of homemade durian mung bean paste.
Unused durian mung bean paste can be cling wrapped and stored in the refrigerator. When need to use, remove from refrigerator to leave to room temperature and knead till smooth before dividing and rolling into desired small balls.
Cool the durian mung bean paste completely before storing in the refrigerator in airtight container. This mung bean paste is best made one day in advanced, as it is easier to work with after it has been chilled.