Vietnamese Rice Cake in Banana Leaf
Vietnamese Rice Cake in Banana Leaf (Banh Chung) 2 cups sticky (glutinous) rice, preferably long-grain 1 drop green food coloring (optional) 1/4 cup dried split mung beans 2 tables...
Ingredients
- 2cupsticky (glutinous) rice, preferably long-grain
- 1drop green food coloring (optional)
- 1/4cupdried split mung beans
- 2tablespoonchopped shallots
- 11/2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1/2teaspoonground black pepper
- 6ouncepork shoulder or butt or chicken thighs,
- 1/4teaspoonsalt
Directions
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Vietnamese Rice Cake in Banana Leaf (Banh Chung) 2 cups sticky (glutinous) rice, preferably long-grain 1 drop green food coloring (optional)
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Stir in the food coloring, if using, and let the rice soak overnight
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You should have about 4 cups of rice after soaking
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In a separate bowl, soak the mung beans for at least 4 hours
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Combine the shallots, fish sauce, black pepper and pork pieces and let marinate for 30 minutes
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Just before cooking, drain the rice and the beans and leave them in separate bowls
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Add the salt to the rice and stir to blend
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Heat the oil in a frying pan over moderate heat