Ginataang Munggo (Lelut Balatung)

Ingredients for Ginataang Munggo (Lelut Balatung)

• 1 cup green mung beans
• 1 cup glutinous rice
• 2 cans coconut milk
• 1 can coconut cream
• 2 cups water, or more as needed
• 3/4 cup sugar, adjusted to taste

How to cook Ginataang Munggo (Lelut Balatung)

1. 1.Rinse glutinous rice. Toast mung beans over medium heat until brown and nutty, then crack them with a rolling pin and sieve away loose skins.
2. 2.Bring coconut milk and 1 cup water to a simmer. Add rice and mung beans, cover, lower heat, and cook about 20 minutes.
3. 3.Stir occasionally and add water as needed until rice and beans are expanded, soft, and nearly dry.
4. 4.Stir in sugar and half the coconut cream; cook 5 minutes. Serve topped with remaining coconut cream, warm or chilled.