Friday, August 12, 2011

Sweet Peanut Soup Served with "youtiao" 油条

Simple & authentic! This is one of the popular hot sweet soup to serve for breakfast in local homes. Serve with “youtiao” 油条 (deep fried dough) is a perfect match!...“youtiao” 油条 makes the soup riches in taste, but my mum loves it plain…

It is so simple to prepare, especially if cooked in the slow cooker. I would wake-up by the aroma if cooked overnight. The most enjoyable breakfast time for me is to be able to drink a bowl of hot sweet peanut soup when raining as it keeps me warm.


Ingredients:

150 – 200g Peanut (skin removed)
2 – 2½ liters Water
2 (large) Pandan leaves
¾ - 1 cup Sugar (or to taste)
Salt (trace, optional)
“youtiao” 油条

Methods:

1. Wash the peanut and transfer into slow cooker.
2. Add pandan leaves.
3. Then, pour hot water into slow cooker. Switch to “Auto” mode.
4. Let it cook for 6 – 8 hours in the slow cooker or until peanut is soft.
5. Add sugar. Taste the peanut before sugar is added.
6. Serve it hot with “youtiao” 油条.

Tips:
* Taste the texture of peanut before sugar is added. As once sugar is added, the texture of peanut would be remained.
* Some loves it with trace of salt added to the soup.

2 comments:

  1. Added the youtiao to the sweet peanut soup will it be oily? Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Well, it depends on individual taste. I normally use paper kitchen towel lightly "squeezeee" youtiao to absorb oil. This is similar way as to dip it into hot local coffee, hot almond drink...its authentic!

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