Sweet Wheat Porridge / Bubur Gandum
March 18, 2016
Bubur gandum or Bubur terigu is one of Malaysians favourite dessert.
Sugar and coconut cream were added at the end of the cooking process.
1. Wash and rinse wheat pearls at least 3 times.
Soak them preferably overnight.
2. Drain off the water and give it another rinse before boiling.
3. Use a medium size saucepan, add soaked wheat pearls, water and pandan leaves.
4. Add water and bring to boil then let it simmer
5. Once the wheat pearls are soft, add sugar, coconut cream and salt.
6. Optional: add extra water if you prefer not to have very thick porridge.
We are adding coconut milk to the bubur that may go bad if left outside at room temperature.
Bubur Cha-cha
Sweet honeydew drink
Cendol
Ironic... living in a country where wheat is one of the staples, yet I can't find polished wheat pearls in our local grocer.
I once, jumped with joy... thinking that I finally get to eat this childhood sweet treat, when I saw a packet labelled "Job's tear" (if I am not mistaken...) and there was 'Wheat' written somewhere on the packaging, at our local Asian grocer,
With failing eyesight, furthermore, its more than 12 years that I haven't seen wheat grain up close... thinking Job's tear could deliver... how wrong was I?
It turnout that Job's tear was just Barley :(.
It was months later that I found the 'real deal' :P from another Asian grocer, south of the river.
Bubur gandum/ Sweet wheat porridge is one of many Malaysians favourite afternoon delites. Its thick, its sweet and creamy.... and its addictive :P.
My husband and I, grew up with this kind of dessert, we savoured every spoonful, whereby the kids... were like... 'meh'
its ok ... more for us ;p
Bubur Gandum
Also known as Bubur Terigu can be loosely translated as Sweet Wheat Porridge.What is Bubur?
Bubur is a soupy based dessert usually made from boiling legumes like mung beans, red beans or these wheat pearls until soft.Sugar and coconut cream were added at the end of the cooking process.
How to cook Bubur gandum?
1. Wash and rinse wheat pearls at least 3 times.
Soak them preferably overnight.
2. Drain off the water and give it another rinse before boiling.
3. Use a medium size saucepan, add soaked wheat pearls, water and pandan leaves.
4. Add water and bring to boil then let it simmer
5. Once the wheat pearls are soft, add sugar, coconut cream and salt.
6. Optional: add extra water if you prefer not to have very thick porridge.
How to keep leftover Bubur Gandum?
Best keep any leftover bubur gandum in an air tight container in the fridge.We are adding coconut milk to the bubur that may go bad if left outside at room temperature.
Other Malaysians favourite dessert
Bubur Cha-cha
Sweet honeydew drink
Cendol
Video on How to make Bubur Gandum
What was published on 18th March 2016
is something that I miss from home....Ironic... living in a country where wheat is one of the staples, yet I can't find polished wheat pearls in our local grocer.
I once, jumped with joy... thinking that I finally get to eat this childhood sweet treat, when I saw a packet labelled "Job's tear" (if I am not mistaken...) and there was 'Wheat' written somewhere on the packaging, at our local Asian grocer,
With failing eyesight, furthermore, its more than 12 years that I haven't seen wheat grain up close... thinking Job's tear could deliver... how wrong was I?
It turnout that Job's tear was just Barley :(.
It was months later that I found the 'real deal' :P from another Asian grocer, south of the river.
Bubur gandum/ Sweet wheat porridge is one of many Malaysians favourite afternoon delites. Its thick, its sweet and creamy.... and its addictive :P.
My husband and I, grew up with this kind of dessert, we savoured every spoonful, whereby the kids... were like... 'meh'
its ok ... more for us ;p
Ooh I love this too. Looks yummy
ReplyDeletesoon you’ll be able to enjoy Malaysian food :D
DeleteHi, thanks for sharing this recipe. I have been longing to cook and eat this but have no idea what it is called. May I know how the wheat pearls packaging or grains look like? I also got very confused when I tried searching for it as it looks like barley grains. So I'm not sure. Thanks in advance
ReplyDeleteHi Voon,
Deleteemail me or message me :D
I am interested to know how the wheat pearls looks like too. I have never come across it before. Tq.
ReplyDeleteRoseline Tchee
hi Roseline,
DeleteEmail me :)
Lisa, I try to Email but unable to do so. Is this your Email address: mykeuken{at}hotmail{dot}com? Sorry if I get it wrong. Plse assist, thank you so much.
DeleteHi Rose,
DeleteThat is the correct email add. I’ll try to upload the photos on this page soon.
Hi Rose,
DeletePhoto uploaded after recipe :D
Thank you so much Lisa, will try to look for it.
DeleteHi Lisa, is this desert called bubur terigu too?
ReplyDeleteIts the same... just that northern Malaysians (from Perlis, Kedah and Penang) called it bubur gandum :D
DeleteLisa
ReplyDeleteAm I able to cook this using wheat pearls. I live in Melbourne and have no idea where tro buy 'gandum' as such. From translation Gandum is Wheat. I bought whole wheat grains MedFoods, soaked a small bowl in water overnite then started to boil the next morning. So far been boiling for 1 hr now. The only recollection of Gandum for me is from 20 odd years ago in Malaysia. Any Comments?
Hi Karne,
DeleteSorry for the late reply.
Did your bubur gandum turn out alright?
I can't get the terigu/ wheat pearls in Perth too, at the moment :(.
Lisa
ReplyDeleteWell I managed to boil a small amtvif Gandum after overnight soaking of the Gandum pearls. I then boiled it over the stove and this took a, very long time maybe 2 hours. Actually after 1 hr I thought it was cooked but my husband daid they were still too hard. Overall still ok I guess.
Thank you for your feedback.
Delete2 hours is a bit too long but as long as they soften then I guess its ok :)