1/2 C mung beans
1/4 C sugar
water
1. rinse the mung beans and soak in water overnight
2. pour the beans and the water it had been soaking in into a pot. Cook for 10 minutes. Save the liquid for later. Some of the nutrient maybe destroyed by long cooking, let simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
3. pour in the sugar and mix until dissolved. let boil another 20 minutes. if the water is getting low, just add more. Add the reserved liquid.
If you have peppermint, cook them in water for a few minutes and add The liquid to the soup.
serve it warm or let cool and eat with some ice cubes.