Recipes · Malaysian · Desserts
Bubur Cha Cha (Sweet Coconut Milk Dessert Soup)
One serving has 554 kcal and 5 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (86%), vitamin A (61%), copper (59%), iron (34%), magnesium (33%) and phosphorus (31%). Ready in 40 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (301 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: alcohol
Ingredients
- 60 g Sweet potato, raw
- 50 g Taro, raw
- 20 g Tapioca pearls, dry
- 150 g Coconut milk, canned
- 20 g Sugar, brown
- 0.3 g Salt
- 1 g Vanilla extract
Method
- Peel and cut the sweet potato and taro into small cubes.
- Boil the sago pearls (the tapioca pearls stand in) in plenty of water for 12-15 minutes, until translucent, then drain and rinse.
- Steam or boil the sweet potato and taro separately for 10-12 minutes each, until just tender but still holding their shape.
- Warm the coconut milk with the palm sugar, salt and a drop of vanilla extract (standing in for pandan) over low heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves; do not boil hard.
- Add the sweet potato, taro and sago pearls to the warm coconut milk and simmer gently for 3-4 minutes, then serve warm.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 554 kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 67 g | |
| Water | 194 mL | |
| Fiber | 4 g | 14% |
| Protein | 4.8 g | 10% |
| Tryptophan | 0.07 g | |
| Threonine | 0.2 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.18 g | |
| Leucine | 0.34 g | |
| Lysine | 0.21 g | |
| Methionine | 0.08 g | |
| Cystine | 0.09 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.25 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.14 g | |
| Valine | 0.28 g | |
| Histidine | 0.11 g | |
| Fat | 32.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 1.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.39 g | |
| Saturated | 28.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 87.3 mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.53 mg | 59% |
| Iron | 6 mg | 34% |
| Magnesium | 103 mg | 33% |
| Manganese | 1.5 mg | 86% |
| Phosphorus | 216 mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 858 mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 1.1 µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 180 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.2 mg | 15% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.13 mg | 12% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.05 mg | 5% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.6 mg | 12% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.91 mg | 18% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.32 mg | 25% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 39.6 µg | 10% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 29.5 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 427 µg | 61% |
| Vitamin C | 5.2 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.4 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6 µg | 2% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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