Sweet Porridge Mung Beans

Sweet Porridge Mung Beans is a typical Indonesian dessert made from mung beans cooked in coconut milk and sugar. This dessert is very popular in Indonesia. Not only is it delicious and will fill your belly but it is also healthy because it uses ingredients that are rich in nutrients. When serving it, you can usually add other dishes to add to the culinary experience.

Come on, let’s get to know this dessert very famous in Indonesia! For those of you who like creamy desserts from natural ingredients, this choice is very suitable to try and make it. With mung beans as the main ingredient, this dessert is rich in protein, fiber, and vitamins which are good for the body. In just 5 minutes of preparation time, and 30 minutes of cooking time, you can enjoy this dessert. Time is very short, right? Apart from that, the ingredients to make it are also available in markets and supermarkets. Eating this dessert is suitable when relaxing with the family.

Overview of This Dessert

As discussed previously, this dessert is made from mung beans as the main ingredient. Mung beans give a feeling of fullness for longer because contain carbohydrates.

The process of making this dessert has several steps. Washing and boiling mung beans is important in making this dessert. Boil mung beans to get a soft texture. Add coconut milk and sugar to give it a savory and sweet taste. Add pandan leaves to give a distinctive aroma to this porridge. Cooking until thick and serving it warm is the final step for this dessert.

Because this dessert uses mung beans as the main ingredient, you should know the benefits of mung beans for the body. Mung beans can improve digestive health, maintain heart health, regulate blood sugar, and are high in antioxidants.

Tips for Cooking This Dessert

Here are tips for cooking this dessert so that the results are delicious and have a soft texture.

Soak Mung Beans Before Cooking

To speed up the cooking process of mung beans and make them softer, it is best to soak first in water for 2-3 hours or overnight. This helps make the mung beans more tender.

Cook on Low Heat

During the cooking process, use low heat because it helps the mung beans cook evenly and doesn’t crumble easily.

Use Thick Coconut Cream

For a better taste, try using thick coconut cream, as it gives softness to the mung bean puree and creates a savory taste that balances the sweetness of the sugar.

Add Pandan Leaves

To get a fragrant aroma, add a few pandan leaves during the cooking process of the porridge. Pandan leaves give a distinctive and refreshing fragrance to the porridge.

Adjust the Thickness of the Porridge

Adjust the thickness by adding or reducing the amount of water or thick coconut milk. If you want thicker porridge, reduce the amount of water. Meanwhile, if you want a more liquid porridge, add water.

Pay Attention to Using Coconut Cream

If you use instant coconut cream, make sure to dilute the coconut milk with a little water. Coconut cream that is too thick can make the porridge fatty.

Serve This Dessert

You can enjoy this porridge warm or cold according to your taste.

The Texture of Sweet Porridge Mung Beans

This dessert is characterized by being soft, thick, and slightly chewy. The following is an explanation of the texture of this dessert.

Soft and Smooth

After the cooking process is complete, this dessert will become very soft and crumbly, giving the porridge a smooth texture. The long cooking process and appropriate use of water or coconut cream will make the mung beans expand. Furthermore, it will give softness to the entire porridge. This porridge is not rough, but smooth and blends with the liquid inside.

Thick

Due to the use of coconut cream, this dessert has a slightly thick and creamy texture. Coconut cream gives the porridge a savory taste and creates a richer and chewier texture.

Tender Mung Beans

Mung beans that have been cooked perfectly will be very soft.

Other Variations of Sweet Porridge Mung Beans

Here are some other variants of this dessert to give it a new flavor.

Adding Black Sticky Rice

One popular variation is adding black sticky rice to the porridge. Chewy black sticky rice gives a contrasting texture to this dessert. You can serve black sticky rice by mixing it directly into the porridge to give it a more savory taste.

Adding Durian

This is very unique. For durian lovers, this variation is very suitable to try it. You can add small pieces of durian flesh to the porridge to give it a sweet taste and distinctive aroma. Creamy and delicious durian will give a savory-sweet taste, and satisfy the tongue.

Adding Cassava Tape

For a more sweet and sour taste, you can add fermented cassava tape to the porridge. Cassava tape gives a fresh and slightly sour taste. Adding cassava tape really matches the sweet taste of the porridge. Of course, it will create a unique combination of flavors.

The Uniqueness of This Dessert

The uniqueness of this dessert is the combination of taste, texture, and health benefits. Here are some of the unique features of this dessert.

Balanced Delicious of The Taste

The first uniqueness of this dessert is the harmonious combination of flavors. Palm sugar gives a distinctive sweet taste, while coconut cream gives softness with a light savory taste. This combination creates a unique sensation.

Suitable for All Ages

Serving this dessert is suitable for all ages. Children, teenagers, and adults can enjoy this dessert because it has a soft texture. Apart from that, this dessert is also the right choice for those of you who need large amounts of energy, because mung beans give a long-lasting energy source.

Traditional Dishes Full of Memories

This dessert is famous as a traditional dish that is often served at family events or special celebrations in Indonesia. This dessert often evokes memories of childhood or time with family. Not only as a dessert, it is also a symbol of togetherness and cultural heritage. Apart from that, the distinctive, calming aroma will bring nostalgia to many people.

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Ingredients of Sweet Porridge Mung Beans

• 1 l Water: Basic ingredient for cooking mung beans and melting the starch from the mung beans which will form porridge. Water can also give tenderness to mung beans and help the cooking process.
• ¼ kg Mung Beans soak overnight and drained: The main ingredient in making dessert. Soaking mung beans can produce a softer texture.
• 2 Pandan Leaves: To give this dessert a distinctive aroma. Pandan leaves have a refreshing aroma. Additionally, pandan leaves are often used in traditional Asian cooking to enhance the natural flavor of the dish.
• Palm Sugar: A natural sweetener and healthier than white sugar.
• Ginger: To give a slightly spicy-warm touch.
• Salt: To balance the sweet and savory flavors in this dessert.
• 1 cup Coconut Cream: Gives softness and creamy sensation to porridge.
• 2 tsp Cornstarch: As an ingredient to thicken porridge so that it has the right consistency.

How to Make Sweet Porridge Mung Beans

The first step is to boil ¼ cup of water then add palm sugar until completely dissolved then remove from the heat and set aside.

After that, boil water in a pot over medium heat then add mung beans, ginger, pandan leaves, and salt.

Next, sieve the palm sugar syrup pour it into the porridge, and let it boil until the mung beans are tender, about 30 minutes.

Then, dilute the cornstarch with 1 tbsp of water and pour it into the porridge and stir.

Lastly, add in coconut cream, stir, and let it boil for another 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and transfer into a serving bowl.

Enjoy your dessert!

Nutrient Content

As previously discussed, this dessert contains many nutrients that are beneficial for the body. The following is a description of the nutritional content of this dessert.

Mung Beans

The main ingredient in this dessert. These mung beans are a source of vegetable protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals (iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin C) which are beneficial for the body.

Coconut Cream

Apart from giving softness and a savory taste to the porridge, coconut cream is beneficial for the body with its various nutritional contents such as carbohydrates, protein, fiber, vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus.

Pandan Leaves

Apart from giving a fragrant aroma to the porridge, pandan leaves contain nutrients that are good for the body, even if only a small amount. The nutritional content contained in pandan leaves is in the form of antioxidants.

Serving Recommendations

This dessert is very flexible and can be combined with other dishes as a complement to enhance the taste. Here are several choices of dishes that are suitable as accompaniments to this dessert.

White Bread

Some people enjoy this dessert by adding small pieces of white bread. White bread gives a savory taste that contrasts with the sweet taste of the dessert. White bread can also be a side dish that gives a chewy sensation and delicious savory taste.

Grated Coconut

Add a little grated coconut on top of the porridge to add a savory texture and a hint of coconut flavor. Grated coconut also gives a chewy element and enriches the natural savory taste. Adding grated coconut also gives a typical Indonesian touch to this dessert.

Shaved Ice

To give a fresh and cold sensation, you can add shaved ice on top of the porridge. In this cold variant, enjoying this dessert is suitable in hot weather.

This dessert, which is made from natural ingredients and made very simply, not only gives a comfortable taste in the mouth but is nutritious and full of benefits for the health of the body. Because it is a flexible dessert, this porridge is a favorite choice for many people, especially Indonesians.

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