Chinese Sweet Peanut Soup (Fa Sung Woo )
At a Glance
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 10 minutes
- Total
- 15 minutes
- Servings
- 6 cups, 6 serving(s)
Categories
- Dessert
- Snack
- Soup
- Asian
- Cantonese
- Chinese
- Stovetop
- Easy
Dietary
- Low Cholesterol
- Low cholesterol
Allergens
- Peanuts
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 6. Current scale: 1x.
Another sweet soup made of legumes that is traditionally served as a snack in China.This soup is considered nutritious,but very rich and so should not be eaten to excess.From The Wisdom Of The Chinese Kitchen by Grace Young.
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Equipment
Wok, food processor, whisk, saucepan
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup raw peanuts, skinned
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 6 cups cold water
- 1/2 cup rice flour (not glutinous rice flour)
Instructions
Heat a wok over high heat until hot but not smoking.Add peanuts and stir for 30 seconds;reduce heat to medium and continue roasting for 3-5 minutes ,stirring frequently,until golden.Remove from heat to cool.
Gring the peanuts in a food processor until the consistency of peanut butter.Add the sugar and process again.
Mix the rice flour and 1 cup of cold water,whisking until smooth.Add the peanuts and 1 cup of water and whisk again.Add the remaining water and bring to a boil stirring constantly until the soup thickens.
Serve hot,1 cup per person.
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