Photograph of the finished Banh In Pressed Mung Bean Cake

Vietnam · Bánh in

Banh In Pressed Mung Bean Cake

50 min Hands-on time
MediumDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Glutinous rice flour Glutinous rice flour 14.1 oz
  • Photograph of Powdered sugar Powdered sugar 8.5 oz
  • Photograph of Peeled mung beans Peeled mung beans 7.1 oz
  • Photograph of Pandan leaves Pandan leaves 8 leaves
  • Photograph of Salt Salt 0.1 oz

Method

  1. 1 Roast glutinous rice flour with pandan leaves over low heat until fragrant, then let it cool and sift it finely.
  2. 2 Steam the mung beans until soft, mash them, and then simmer them with sugar to make the filling.
  3. 3 Mix the roasted glutinous rice flour with powdered sugar and a little water until the dough is moist enough to be shaped into balls.
  4. 4 Place a layer of dough in the mold, put the bean filling in the middle, then cover with dough and press firmly.
  5. 5 Remove the cakes from the molds and let them air dry for a few hours until the surface hardens.
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