Recipes · Malaysian · Desserts
Ais Kacang (Shaved Ice with Red Beans)
One serving has 260 kcal and 10 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of folate (57%), copper (48%), manganese (35%), phosphorus (29%) and zinc (26%). Ready in 35 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (363 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy
Ingredients
- 250 g Water
- 35 g Adzuki beans, dried
- 25 g Corn kernels, canned
- 15 g Sugar, brown
- 30 g Evaporated milk
- 8 g Sugar
Method
- Freeze the water in a shallow container at least 6 hours ahead, until solid.
- Rinse the adzuki beans and simmer in fresh water for 45-50 minutes, until soft, then drain and sweeten with the sugar.
- Dissolve the palm sugar (brown sugar stands in) in a splash of hot water to make a thin syrup.
- Shave or finely crush the ice block and pile it high into a bowl.
- Scatter the sweetened red beans and sweet corn over the ice, then drizzle with the palm sugar syrup and evaporated milk before serving at once.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 260 kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 51.3 g | |
| Water | 297 mL | |
| Fiber | 5 g | 17% |
| Protein | 9.6 g | 20% |
| Tryptophan | 0.1 g | |
| Threonine | 0.35 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.42 g | |
| Leucine | 0.86 g | |
| Lysine | 0.74 g | |
| Methionine | 0.14 g | |
| Cystine | 0.09 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.49 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.33 g | |
| Valine | 0.52 g | |
| Histidine | 0.25 g | |
| Fat | 2.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.81 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.24 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.21 g | |
| Saturated | 1.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 8.7 mg | |
| Calcium | 122 mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.43 mg | 48% |
| Iron | 2 mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 58.8 mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.63 mg | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 206 mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 583 mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 2.1 µg | 4% |
| Sodium | 99.1 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.1 mg | 26% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.18 mg | 16% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.2 mg | 18% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.3 mg | 9% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.78 mg | 16% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.15 mg | 12% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 230 µg | 57% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.05 µg | 2% |
| Choline | 14.3 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 20.4 µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 23.7 IU | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.15 µg | 0% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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