Banh Nam Flat Steamed Rice Cake

Method

1. 1 Mix the rice flour with water and a pinch of salt, stirring over low heat until the mixture becomes smooth and thick.
2. 2 Finely chop the shrimp and meat, stir-fry with dried onions until fluffy and dry, then season with pepper.
3. 3 Heat the banana leaves until soft, spread a thin layer of flour on them, then sprinkle the filling in the middle.
4. 4 Fold the leaves into flat rectangular packages and place them in the steamer.
5. 5 Steam for 20 minutes, serve hot with diluted chili fish sauce.

With an appliance

• Pressure cooker 52 min

  Replace step 5: steam the rice dumplings under low pressure for 8 minutes, then quickly release the pressure; steps 1–4 remain unchanged.