Banh Xu Xe - Banh Phu The (Vietnamese Tapioca Mung Bean Cake)
Course: Kue
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Servings: 18small pieces (or 9 large ones)
Author: Marvellina
Traditional Vietnamese steamed cake that is soft and bouncy filled with sweet mung bean paste filling. They are also known as Vietnamese husband and wife cake. They are dairy-free and suitable for vegan and vegetarian.
Prepare the sweet mung bean paste filling according to the recipe here
Let it cools down completely and then roll into balls. I divide the paste into 18 small balls. You can also made 9 large ones. Cover and let them chilled in the fridge while you make the dough
Prepare the dough:
Bring water in the steamer to a boil. Prepare 18 small muffin cups or 9 standard muffin cups or ramekins. Grease with some oil
Mix tapioca starch, mung bean starch, sugar, water, shredded coconut and oil in a saucepan. Stir to combine it well. Put this on the stove and cook over medium-low heat until it gradually forms a sticky paste consistency
I made 3 different colors and so I roughly divide the dough into 3 equal portions as much as I could. Drop the food coloring of your choice. I use blue and red food coloring, and pandan paste. Stir to combine so the sticky paste picks up the color
Scoop about 1 Tbsp of the paste into the cup. Use a rubber spatula to help you to flatten and spread the dough. Place one mung bean paste ball in the middle. Scoop another 1 Tbsp of the paste to cover. Again, use a spatula to help you cover so the filling is enclosed inside
Steaming:
Wrap the lid of your steamer with a cloth to prevent water condensations from dripping onto the cake during steaming. Place the muffin cups inside the steamer and steam over high heat for 10-12 minutes for small ones or 15 minutes or longer for large ones. The cake will turn translucent. That's an indication that the cake is cooked through
Cool down and wrapping:
Let the cake cool down in the cups. Then use a rubber spatula to help you unmould. Sprinkle with some toasted sesame seeds. I use cling wrap to wrap the cake