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Traditional Pandan Banh Duc

Traditional Pandan Banh Duc

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This humble cake is really delicious. Banh duc is a traditional cake that has been around for ages and is still a favourite with many Vietnamese people today. With a simple, easy recipe and a little skill, you can make soft, smooth and delicious banh duc.
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Ingredients
9
Time
60 minutes
Servings
4
Level
Medium
Ingredients
Rice flour 150 g
Glutinous rice flour 150 g
Pandan leaves 300 g
Brown sugar 150 g
Vanilla 1 vial
Coconut milk 80 ml
Ginger 1 piece
White sesame seeds 20 g
Tapioca starch 1 tablespoon
Implementation Steps
01
- Wash the pandan leaves, blend them and squeeze out the juice.
MAKING THE BANH DUC BATTER
- Green cake: knead 75 g of glutinous rice flour, 75 g of rice flour, the pandan juice, 1/2 vial of vanilla, 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and 50 ml of filtered water until smooth.
- White cake: knead 75 g of glutinous rice flour, 75 g of rice flour, 1/2 vial of vanilla, 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and 150 ml of filtered water until smooth.
Let the dough rest for 25 minutes.
02
- Put the white and green mixtures into 2 separate pots and cook, stirring well, until set.
- Get a mould ready and brush the inside with a layer of oil.
- Knead the 2 colours together, then press firmly into the mould and leave to cool.
03
MAKING THE SUGAR SYRUP
- Cook the brown sugar with 100 ml of filtered water and 5 slices of ginger, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
- It's ready when the sugar has dissolved and the syrup has thickened slightly.
MAKING THE COCONUT SAUCE
- Cook the coconut milk with 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of tapioca starch and 1 tablespoon of filtered water until thickened.
- Lightly toast the white sesame seeds until fragrant.
04
- Run a knife around the mould to release the cake, then cut it into small pieces and arrange on a plate.
- Drizzle with the sugar syrup and coconut sauce and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds for fragrance.
Serving this to friends at the weekend isn't a bad idea, is it?
Good luck!
Traditional Pandan Banh Duc
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