Traditional Pandan Banh Duc

Name: Traditional Pandan Banh Duc
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Vietnamese
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

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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

Time

60 minutes

Servings

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

- 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.

- 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.

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.

- 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!

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