Mung Bean Porridge in Coconut Milk

Name: Mung Bean Porridge in Coconut Milk
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 cinnamon stick, about 4 inches in length; 1 ginger, about 2 inches in length; 237 milliliters mung beans, about 7 ounces or 200 grams; 0 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters sugar, or to taste; 237 milliliters unsweetened coconut milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 liters water

Mung Bean Porridge in Coconut Milk might be just the morn meal you are searching for. This gluten free, fodmap friendly, and vegan recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains roughly 7g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 259 calories. A mixture of cinnamon stick, vanillan extract, sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Rinse the mung beans in a few changes of cold water, picking through them to remove any stones or grit.

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Mung Beans

Water

Place the beans in a saucepan along with the water, cinnamon stick, and ginger. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 40 minutes, until the beans have cracked open a bit but are not mushy.

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Cinnamon Stick

Ginger

Beans

Water

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Sauce Pan

Add the sugar, salt, and vanilla extract. Continue to simmer until the sugar is dissolved, about three minutes.

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Vanilla Extract

Sugar

Salt

Stir in the coconut milk. Cook until the coconut milk is just heated through, about 2 minutes. Take care not to simmer for too long, or else the milk will thicken too much.

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Coconut Milk