Sweet Mung Bean Porridge

Julia made this fragrant sweet porridge often when we were growing up. We had it for breakfast or as an afternoon or late-night snack. I still make bubur kacang hijau to this day and enjoy it as a comforting dessert or breakfast on a chilly day.

Sometimes abbreviated as burjo (short for bubur ijo, as it’s called in Javanese), the most basic version is prepared with whole mung beans—their green skins still intact—plus water, sugar, and sometimes tangerine peel for fl