Authentic Bánh Da Lợn Recipe: Vietnamese Steamed Layer Cake Tutorial

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk

Almond milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

tapioca flour

🥗Healthier: arrowroot flour

💰Cheaper: cornstarch

Arrowroot flour is gluten-free and can be used as a thickener.

pandan extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla extract

💰Cheaper: green food coloring

Vanilla extract gives flavor, while food coloring mimics the color.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey provides sweetness with a unique flavor.

Wash and soak mung bean in 2/3 cup warm water for 3-4 hours.

Rinse and drain the excess water from mung bean.

Cook the bean in 1 1/3 cup of water in a non-stick pan.

Cook on medium high heat for 16 minutes.

Place a wooden spoon over the top of the pan to avoid spillage.

Combine 265 g sugar, 1/4 tsp salt and 1 can of coconut cream.

Stir and cook on medium high heat until the sugar dissolves then remove from the heat (about 1-2 minutes).

In a bowl, combine 275g of tapioca starch and 33g of glutinous rice flour. Stir well and pour the coconut cream mixture.

Stir well until there are no lumps remaining.

After 16 minutes, the bean is almost done.

Cover and cook for 5 more minutes on low heat.

Move the cooked bean into a food processor. Add 1/8 tsp of salt, 1 tbsp of tapioca starch, 1/4 cup of sugar, vanilla sugar, 3/4 cup of coconut milk and 1 cup of tapioca and coconut cream mixture.

Blend until the mixture is smooth.

Wash and thinly slice 60g of pandan leaves and 2/3 cup of coconut milk and make puree.

Squeeze the juice out (need 3/4 cup of juice).

Add pandan juice into the batter and stir well.

Fill the steamer pot half full and bring it to boil.

Grease a cake pan with a little bit of oil.

Preheat the steamer for 5 minutes.

Add 3/4 cup of pandan mixture, cover and steam for 4 minutes.

After 4 minutes, carefully remove the lid and add 1 cup of mung bean mixture and steam it for 5 minutes.

Remember to steam an additional 1 minute for each added layer.

For the last layer, adjust the heat to medium and steam the whole cake for 20 minutes.

Remove the cake pan from heat and let it cool completely before taking out from the pan.

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