Recipes · Malaysian · Breakfast
Bubur Kacang Hijau (Mung Bean Porridge with Coconut Milk and Palm Sugar)
One serving has 442 kcal and 16 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of folate (96%), copper (86%), manganese (62%), magnesium (48%), phosphorus (40%) and iron (35%). Ready in 60 minutes.
- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 55 min
- Makes: 1 serving (605 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
Ingredients
- 60 g Mung beans, dried
- 450 g Water
- 5 g Ginger
- 10 g Sago or small tapioca pearls
- 20 g Palm sugar (gula melaka) or dark brown sugar
- 60 g Coconut milk
- 0.2 g Salt
Method
- Rinse the mung beans in a sieve and pick out any small stones.
- Put the beans in a pot with the water, the ginger cut into thick slices and bruised, and a knotted pandan leaf if you have one. Bring to the boil, then simmer half-covered for 40-45 minutes, stirring now and then, until the beans have split and are soft. Add a little hot water if it gets too thick.
- Meanwhile, boil the sago in a small pan of water for 10-12 minutes, stirring often, until the pearls are clear. Drain them and rinse them under cold water so they don't stick.
- Add the palm sugar, chopped or grated, to the beans and stir for 2-3 minutes until it has melted. Stir in the sago.
- Stir the salt into the coconut milk. Pour most of it into the porridge and heat it gently for 2 minutes without letting it boil, or the coconut milk may split.
- Take out the ginger (and pandan), ladle the porridge into a bowl and swirl the last of the coconut milk on top. In Malaysia and Indonesia it is eaten warm for breakfast or at teatime.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 442 kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 68.6 g | |
| Water | 504 mL | |
| Fiber | 10 g | 34% |
| Protein | 15.7 g | 33% |
| Tryptophan | 0.17 g | |
| Threonine | 0.52 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.66 g | |
| Leucine | 1.2 g | |
| Lysine | 1.1 g | |
| Methionine | 0.2 g | |
| Cystine | 0.15 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.93 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.47 g | |
| Valine | 0.82 g | |
| Histidine | 0.45 g | |
| Fat | 13.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.65 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.38 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.36 g | |
| Saturated | 11.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 123 mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.77 mg | 86% |
| Iron | 6.3 mg | 35% |
| Magnesium | 150 mg | 48% |
| Manganese | 1.1 mg | 62% |
| Phosphorus | 281 mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 928 mg | 20% |
| Selenium | 5.3 µg | 10% |
| Sodium | 119 mg | |
| Zinc | 2 mg | 25% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.39 mg | 35% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.14 mg | 13% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.8 mg | 13% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.3 mg | 26% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.26 mg | 20% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 385 µg | 96% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 65.9 mg | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 3.6 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3.7 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.32 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 5.4 µg | 6% |
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
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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