Luk Chup Recipe - A Thai delicacy to make yourself

Ingredients for 6 servings of Luk Chup

Just follow our baking instructions

Step 1: Prepare mung beans

1. Place the peeled mung beans in water and let them soak for about an hour.

2. Place the beans in a kitchen strainer or cheesecloth and close the lid. Then steam the cloth over boiling water for another hour, until the beans are soft and fragrant.

3. Remove the beans from the cloth and crush them into a fine paste.

Step 2: Cook the dough

1. Place the bean paste in a pot and add sugar, salt and coconut milk.

2. Cook the dough over low heat for one hour, stirring frequently to prevent it from burning.

3. Let the dough cool, then shape the Luk Chups. We have small silicone molds for this :-)

Step 3: Paint Luk Chup

Step 4: Make gels

1. Mix 50 g of agar-agar powder and 200 g of sugar with 1.5 l of water in a pot.

2. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook it for 15 minutes at 100°C.

3. Let the gelatin cool slightly and add the Luk Chup balls – which you previously skewered on shish kebab skewers – and after a short time, remove them from the gelatin to dry.


That's it :-) Enjoy your homemade Luk Chup balls!

Did you know:

🍡 What is Luk Chup? Luk Chup (ลูกชุบ) is a traditional Thai sweet made from mung bean paste, artfully shaped into small fruits or vegetables, and painted with food coloring. It is then coated with agar-agar gelatin for a glossy finish.

Coated fruit: The name “Luk Chup” (ลูกชุบ) roughly translates as “coated fruit” – a fitting reference to the shiny gelatin layer that covers each figure.

Mung beans as the main ingredient: The filling consists of peeled, yellow mung beans that are cooked, pureed, and processed into a smooth paste with sugar and coconut milk.

Symbol of luck and prosperity: In Thai culture, the small fruits are considered lucky charms , especially at festivals and ceremonies.