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Che Hat Sen

A delicate Vietnamese sweet soup featuring tender lotus seeds simmered with fragrant pandan and rock sugar in a clear broth.

55 minEasyServes 4160 cal/serving

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup dried lotus seeds, soaked
  • 5 cups water
  • 2 pandan leaf, knotted
  • 2/3 cup yellow rock sugar, crushed

Instructions

  1. 1

    Rinse 1 cup soaked dried lotus seeds thoroughly and drain well.

  2. 2

    Bring 5 cups water to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat.

  3. 3

    Add 1 cup soaked dried lotus seeds and 2 knotted pandan leaf, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes until tender.

  4. 4

    Remove and discard pandan leaf.

  5. 5

    Stir in 2/3 cup crushed yellow rock sugar until fully dissolved, then simmer for 5 minutes.

  6. 6

    Ladle sweet soup into bowls and serve warm or chilled.

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Questions

How long does Che Hat Sen take?

As written, 55 minutes: 15 of prep and 40 of cooking. The longest single stretch is the hands-off wait in step 3, 30 minutes.

What can I use instead of pandan in Che Hat Sen?

The entry for Che Hat Sen calls for 2 pandan leaf, knotted. In its place: A little vanilla extract fills the same aromatic role, though the flavor is different.

How many calories are in Che Hat Sen?

One serving (the recipe makes 4) is about 160 calories, with 3 g protein, 38 g carbohydrate and 1 g fat, plus 2 g fiber and 10 mg sodium. The figures are estimates computed from the ingredient list.

Which part of Che Hat Sen can be done ahead?

Everything up to step 3. Step 3 is a built-in pause of 30 minutes: "Add 1 cup soaked dried lotus seeds and 2 knotted pandan leaf, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes until tender." Do everything up to that point ahead of time and pick up at step 4 when you are ready to finish.

Can I halve or double Che Hat Sen?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Halved, the lotus seeds drops from 1 cup to 1/2 cup; doubled, it is 2 cups. Every line in this entry carries its half and double quantity, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. When doubling on the stovetop, use your widest pan or work in two batches so the food sears instead of steaming.

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