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Bubur kacang hijau
Sweet mung bean porridge with pandan, palm sugar and coconut milk. Breakfast in Jakarta and KL.
60 minTime
10 gProtein each
mildSpice
8hPlan ahead. Soak for 8 hours first; the 60 minutes come after.
Green bean morningsMake it your way
Grandma's wayIndonesian and Malaysian sweet mung bean porridge with coconut milk.
The original295kcalsame
10 gproteinsame
7 gfibresame
60minutessame
Whole green moong (mung beans)¾ cup, soaked
Water4 cups
Jaggery⅓ cup, or palm sugar
Pandan leaves2, knotted
Ginger1 thumb, bruised
Thick coconut milk⅔ cup
Salta pinchMethod
- 1Soak the moong overnight, then simmer in the water with pandan and ginger for 35 to 40 minutes until soft and bursting.
- 2Add jaggery and simmer 10 minutes more.
- 3Stir the salt into the coconut milk and warm it gently in a small pan.
- 4Remove pandan and ginger and serve with coconut milk poured over.
Serve it like thisLadle into bowls, pour warm coconut milk over and serve with a spoon. Eat warm or at room temperature.