Photograph of the finished Khanom tua pap

Thailand · Bánh đậu xanh gói Khanom tua pap

Khanom tua pap

45 min Hands-on time + 4 hr waiting
MediumDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Peeled mung beans Peeled mung beans 240 g
  • Photograph of Glutinous rice flour Glutinous rice flour 320 g
  • Photograph of Shredded coconut Shredded coconut 160 g
  • Photograph of Palm sugar Palm sugar 160 g
  • Photograph of Banana leaves Banana leaves 12 leaves
  • Photograph of Salt Salt 4 g

Method

  1. 1 Soak mung beans for 4 hours, then steam them until cooked, keeping the beans whole (do not mash them).
  2. 2 Knead the glutinous rice flour with warm water until it forms a smooth, pliable dough.
  3. 3 Roll the dough into a thin sheet, then sprinkle steamed mung beans on top.
  4. 4 Fold the dough in half to wrap around the bean, then place it on a softened banana leaf.
  5. 5 Steam for 15 minutes, then sprinkle grated coconut mixed with palm sugar on top before serving.

With an appliance

  • Pressure cooker 38 min

    Replace step 5: steam the mung bean dumplings at low pressure for 8 minutes, then quickly release the pressure; steps 1–4 and the coconut and sugar mixture remain unchanged when serving.

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