[Indonesian Traditional Food] Es Brenebon - Red Beans in Cocoa Syrup

A popular desert from Manado (North Sulawesi, Indonesia).



Es Brenebon - Red Beans in Cocoa Syrup
adapted from Lina Hidayat



Ingredients :
1 kg red beans, soaked for 2-24 hours, boil the beans until soft
90 gr cocoa powder
2 cans chocolate condensed milk
750 gr sugar
water
ice

Directions :
1. Boil water, chocolate condensed milk, sugar and cocoa powder.
2. Add boiled red beans, bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
3. Serve with ice or vanilla ice cream (better serve the next day).

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