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Green Beans Porridge Recipe
by Navaneetham Krishnan

Green Beans Porridge

Sweet porridge with green beans and its oh-so fragrant gula Melaka/palm sugar

Rating: 4/5
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Prep time: Malaysia Malaysian
Cook time: Servings: 4 person

Goes Well With: after meals

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

  1. Add beans, screwpine leaves and 1 liter of water into a pot.
  2. Simmer till beans are 3/4 soft.
  3. Add sago and stir gently from time to time.
  4. When sago becomes translucent, add both types of sugar.
  5. Stir to dissolve.
  6. (Note: amount of water can be adjusted for the thickness of the syrup)
  7. Before serving, remove screwpine leaves and drizzle coconut milk on top.