Kongguksu

Savor the refreshing taste of Kongguksu, a chilled Korean noodle dish made with creamy mung bean broth and topped with crisp cucumber and green onions. Ideal for hot summer days or a light weeknight dinner.

• 1 cup dried mung beans
• 4 cups water
• 1 cup soba noodles
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• Salt to taste salt
• 1 tbsp chopped cucumber
• 1 tbsp chopped green onion

Method

1. 1

   Rinse the soaked mung beans and place them in a pot with 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil and then simmer for about 10 minutes until soft.

2. 2

   Drain the cooked mung beans and blend them with a little bit of the cooking water until smooth. Strain this mixture through a fine sieve to separate the liquid from the solids.

3. 3

   In a separate pot, cook the soba noodles according to the package instructions. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process.

4. 4

   In a bowl, combine the mung bean broth with sesame oil and salt to taste.

5. 5

   Divide the cooked soba noodles into serving bowls and pour the mung bean soup over them.

6. 6

   Garnish with chopped cucumber and green onion before serving.