MAK CHUK / BUBUR GANDUM

MAK CHUK 麦粥/BUBUR GANDUM

This Wheat Pearls Dessert
is a popular Dessert in Malaysia,
both among the Chinese (Mak Chuk)
and the Malays (Bubur Gandum)

Mak Chuk

100g wheat pearls

2 pandan leaves

1000ml water

120ml coconut milk

Gula Melaka. to taste

1/4 tsp salt

1. soak wheat pearls for 3-4 hours

2. drain & bring to boil pearls in 1 litre of water

3. when boiled, add pandan leaves

4. lower the heat to simmer

5. about 1 hour, when the pearls are soft, add the rest of the ingredients

6. Serve warm

Note:

If you have a thermo pot, boil the wheat pearls & pandan leaves for 10min over

the stove, then keep in the thermo pot to continue cooking overnight.  Next morning,

heat up & add the rest of the ingredients before serving.