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Best Mung Bean Porridge with Grilled Ginger and Coconut Milk

groups6 servingsspeedEasycountertopsPrep: 720 minsskilletCook: 40 minsscheduleTotal: 760 minsoutdoor_grillBoiled

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10 Steps Total

schedulePrepare in advance

  • circleMung beans need to be soaked overnight (12 hours) in advance12h
01
Preparation
00:00:04

Wash 250 grams of mung beans thoroughly to remove dust.

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Mung beans must be washed thoroughly as they are often dusty.

Ingredients:mung beans (250 g)
Tools:bowl
02
Waiting Time
00:00:26

Pour plenty of water over the mung beans in a bowl, and soak for 12 hours or overnight until the beans expand nicely so they cook tender quickly.

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Use plenty of water because mung beans will expand and absorb a lot of water.

Ingredients:mung beanswater
Tools:bowl
03
Preparation
00:01:01

Slice 150 grams of palm sugar thinly so it dissolves easily when cooked.

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Palm sugar must be sliced thinly so it dissolves quickly and doesn't clump at the bottom of the pan.

Ingredients:palm sugar (150 g)
Tools:knifecutting board
04
Active Cooking
00:01:19
warningStay safe

Use a fork or tongs when grilling ginger over an open flame to avoid hand burns.

Grill 5 cm of whole ginger (unpeeled) directly over the stove flame until the skin is charred and fragrant, then peel off the charred parts and wash clean.

local_fire_departmentmedium heat, about 2 minutes
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Do not peel the ginger before grilling so the charred skin gives a distinct aroma.

Ingredients:ginger (5 cm)
Tools:forkknife
05
Active Cooking
00:01:53

Put 250 grams of mung beans into a pot, pour in 1700 ml of water, add the bruised grilled ginger, knot 3 pieces of pandan leaves and add them, and add 1 teaspoon of salt. Stir well, cover the pot, and boil until bubbling.

local_fire_departmentmedium heat until boiling, about 10 minutes
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Make sure there is enough water so the mung beans can expand fully without burning at the bottom.

Ingredients:mung beanswater (1700 ml)gingerpandan leaves (3 piece)Salt (1 tsp)
Tools:potmortar and pestlespoon
06
Active Cooking
00:02:57

Add the sliced 150 grams of palm sugar and 5 tablespoons of granulated sugar into the boiling mung bean broth, stir well. Add a little more salt to taste, then continue boiling over medium heat until the mung beans split open and become completely tender.

local_fire_departmentmedium heat, about 20 minutes
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Palm sugar must be stirred until completely dissolved to prevent it from settling and burning at the bottom of the pot.

Ingredients:palm sugargranulated sugar (5 tbsp)Salt (0.5 tsp)
Tools:potladle
07
Preparation
00:03:28

Mix 4 tablespoons of glutinous rice flour with 150 ml of water in a small bowl, stir well until dissolved without lumps.

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The rice flour mixture must be stirred until completely smooth and lump-free.

Ingredients:glutinous rice flour (4 tbsp)water (150 ml)
Tools:bowlspoon
08
Active Cooking
00:04:09

Pour the sticky rice flour mixture into the mung bean porridge pot while stirring continuously until it thickens and bubbles, then turn off the heat and set aside.

local_fire_departmentmedium heat, about 3 minutes
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The rice flour mixture must be poured while stirring continuously to prevent clumping at the bottom.

Ingredients:glutinous rice flourwater
Tools:potladle
09
Active Cooking
00:05:27

Prepare another pot, add 1 liter of fresh coconut milk, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 2 knotted pandan leaves. Turn on the heat, stir continuously until boiling. Add the thickening mixture (1 tablespoon of glutinous rice flour mixed with 3 tablespoons of water), stir constantly until the coconut milk thickens and bubbles, then turn off the heat.

local_fire_departmentmedium heat until boiling, about 8 minutes
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Coconut milk must be stirred constantly while cooking to prevent it from curdling.

Ingredients:Coconut milk (1 l)Salt (1 tsp)pandan leaves (2 piece)glutinous rice flour (1 tbsp)water (45 ml)
Tools:wooden spatulapotbowl
10
Active Cooking
00:06:18

Transfer the mung bean porridge into a serving bowl, pour coconut milk sauce over it, and garnish with a small piece of pandan leaf. Ready to serve warm or cold.

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Pour coconut milk in moderation so the savory and sweet flavors remain balanced.

Ingredients:mung beansCoconut milkpandan leaves
Tools:bowlladle

groceryAll Ingredients

mung beans250 g
palm sugar150 g
granulated sugar5 tbsp
ginger5 cm
water2000 ml
pandan leaves5 piece
Salt2.5 tsp
glutinous rice flour5 tbsp
Coconut milk1 l

blenderAll Tools Needed

bowlknifecutting boardforkpotmortar and pestlespoonladlewooden spatula