Sweet Green (Mung) Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup dried mung beans
1 tablespoon dried coconut milk powder or 1/4 cup coconut milk
4 -5 cups water (about)
1/4 cup white sugar (about)
3 -4 pandan leaves (optional)

Preparation

Wash the beans, drain.
Put beans in saucepan with lid, cover with water.
Cover with lid, simmer for about 15 minutes over low heat.
Add pandan leaves (tie them into a knot for easy removal later), continue to simmer for another 15 minutes.
After the beans are very soft and some are split, turn off heat and remove leaves Add sugar (do taste before adding too much).
Just before serving, add the coconut milk.
Serve hot.