walnut and macadamia

walnut and macadamia

Desserts

Caramelized and golden macadamia and walnut pieces, served with a sweet coconut sauce.

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Walnut macadamia are a traditional Thai dessert. They are made with specific ingredients, including green beans, coconut milk, and sugar.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying, simmering
  • Estimated cost$5.08 $0.85 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $2.08
  • $0.59
  • $0.83
  • $0.06
  • $0.97
  • $0.55

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Add peeled green beans, steam them, and then simmer them in a pot with coconut milk.
  2. Add sugar, then mix until you achieve a smooth consistency. ≈ 4 min
  3. Duration: 15 minutes.
  4. After allowing the dough to rest, we then shaped it into a flat, round disc.
  5. To prepare the syrup, combine sugar, water, pandan leaves, and jasmine flower water. ≈ 4 min
  6. Continue to simmer until the syrup thickens, then remove from the heat.
  7. Heat a pan with enough fat.
  8. Soak the green beans in a mixture of duck egg yolks, then fry them in a pan.
  9. Once prepared, it is removed and mixed with syrup to preserve its sweet flavor. ≈ 3 min

The bill

walnut and macadamia

  • Despreened green beans, steamed, 300 grams$2.08
  • 150 ml of coconut milk$0.59
  • 3 cups of sugar$0.83
  • 3-4 grams of salt$0.06
  • 10-15 duck egg yolks$0.97
  • mint$0.55

Total$5.08

that's $0.85 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • Despreened green beans, steamed, 300 grams
  • 150 ml of coconut milk
  • 3 cups of sugar
  • 3-4 grams of salt
  • 10-15 duck egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup of dried jasmine flowers
  • mint

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