Seaweed Sweet Soup

Seaweed sweet soup is the perfect healthy dessert. Serve it warm, or for a refreshing summer snack serve it cold!

Ingredients

1. 1/2 cup dried seaweed strips (available at your local Asian Foods Store)
2. 1 cup Split Mung Bean
3. 1/2 cup Dried Pearly Barley
4. 1/4 cup Sugar (Lump or Granulated)

Directions

1. Soak 1/2 cup of pearl barley in water for 10 minutes
2. Separately soak 1/2 cup of dried seaweed strips in water for 5 minutes
3. Cut seaweed into small, 1 inch strips
4. Bring 5 cups of water to boil
5. Add pearl barley to boiling water
6. Once water returns to a rolling boil, reduce heat to medium-low
7. Boil for 15-20 minutes, or until pearl barley is semi-soft
8. Increase hit to medium high to induce a rolling boil
9. Add split mung bean (if not split, soak mung bean for 15 minutes before)
10. Once the soup returns to a boil, reduce to medium-low heat
11. Continue boiling until all beans are soft (about 20 minutes)
12. Add the seaweed and sugar to the boiling water
13. Boil all ingredients for 10-15 minutes
14. During this time, additional sugar may be added to taste