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Banh Bot Loc with Prawns (Tapioca Dumplings)

Banh Bot Loc with Prawns (Tapioca Dumplings)

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Banh bot loc is a traditional cake from central Vietnam. Inside is a prawn and pork filling, served with homemade fish sauce or another sauce depending on where you are – delicious either way.
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Ingredients
6
Time
60 minutes
Servings
4
Level
Medium
Ingredients
Tapioca starch 200 g
Fresh prawns 140 g
Spring onions 1 stalk
Minced shallots 1 tablespoon
Minced chilli 1 tablespoon
Minced garlic 1 tablespoon
Implementation Steps
01
- Put 1.5 bowls of cold water in a pot with 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and 1/2 tablespoon of salt.
- When the water boils, turn off the heat, let it cool a little, then add the tapioca starch and knead until the dough is smooth.
02
- Heat a pan to stir-fry the prawns.
- Fry the shallots and garlic until fragrant, then add the prawns and season with 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder.
- Stir-fry well; when the prawns turn orange, turn off the heat.
03
- Roll the dough out on a flat surface and use a round cutter or small glass to cut out circles.
- Put a prawn in the middle and pinch the dough closed with your fingers.
04
- Boil the dumplings; when they float, they're cooked.
- Lift them out into a bowl of iced water so they become chewier and more translucent.
05
MAKING THE DIPPING SAUCE
- Put 4 tablespoons of sugar in a pan with a little water.
- Add 3 tablespoons of fish sauce and 1 tablespoon of minced chilli and stir well.
- When it boils, turn off the heat.
06
The dumplings are ready.
Good luck!
Banh Bot Loc with Prawns (Tapioca Dumplings)
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