Green Beans Porridge Recipe
Sweet porridge with green beans and its oh-so fragrant gula Melaka/palm sugar
Ingredients
- 2 cups green beans/kacang hijau - soaked in water for at least one hour and drained.
- 1/2 cup sago - soaked in water for one hour and drained.
- 3-4 pandan/screwpine leaves - knotted together.
- 1/2 cup Gula Melaka/palm sugar
- 2-3 tbsp white sugar (or as needed)
- Thick coconut milk/cream - as needed
- A pinch of salt.
Directions
- Add beans, screwpine leaves and 1 liter of water into a pot.
- Simmer till beans are 3/4 soft.
- Add sago and stir gently from time to time.
- When sago becomes translucent, add both types of sugar.
- Stir to dissolve.
- (Note: amount of water can be adjusted for the thickness of the syrup)
- Before serving, remove screwpine leaves and drizzle coconut milk on top.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 96g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 145 | |
| Calories from Fat 6 | 4% |
| Total Fat 0.67g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat 0.07g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 44mg | 2% |
| Potassium 328mg | 9% |
| Total Carbs 29.13g | 8% |
| Dietary Fiber 8.3g | 28% |
| Sugars 7.87g | 5% |
| Protein 6.24g | 10% |
