Try this sweet Malaysian dish made of green mung beans cooked with decadent, creamy coconut milk and palm sugar.
By Jehanne Ali
Bubur Kacang Hijau
- Total Time: 40 mins
Description
Try this sweet Malaysian dish made of green mung beans cooked with decadent, creamy coconut milk and palm sugar.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup mung beans ( soak for at least 2 hours in water)
- 3/4 cup palm sugar cubes ( around 180g)
- a pinch of salt
- 200ml fresh coconut milk
- 2 cups water
- 1/4 cup pearl sago , soak for 30 mins
- 1 inch grated ginger
- 1 pandan leaf , optional
Instructions
- In a heavy bottomed pan, boil the mung beans with ginger, pandan leaf and water, simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.
- Add in the salt and sago, stir well until sago becomes translucent, usually around 10 minutes.
- Tip in the palm sugar and once the sugar is fully melted, add the coconut milk. Simmer for another 5 minutes then serve.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Category: Dessert
