Photograph of the finished Banh Nam Flat Steamed Rice Cake

Vietnam · Bánh nậm

Banh Nam Flat Steamed Rice Cake

1 hr Hands-on time
MediumDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Rice flour Rice flour 11.3 oz
  • Photograph of Prawns Prawns 9.9 oz
  • Photograph of Pork Pork 5.6 oz
  • Photograph of Banana leaves Banana leaves 12 leaves
  • Photograph of Dried shallots Dried shallots 1.4 oz
  • Photograph of Fish sauce Fish sauce ⅓ cup
  • Photograph of Black pepper Black pepper 0.3 oz

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.

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