Bánh Ít is the general name for “pastries” that are made with glutinous rice flour and boiled or steamed. Usually bánh ít are wrapped with banana leaves, however this type of bánh ít is not, hence gives it the name bánh ít trần as “Trần” means naked. The filling varies from different regions of Vietnam. The following recipe is for southern style Bánh Ít Trần. Ingredients: -1/2lb
glutinous rice flour (1/2 package)
-1/4lb each: prawns, ground pork
-50g mung beans (peeled and split)
-1 tsp fish sauce
-1/2 tsp pepper
-2 green onions
-2 cloves garlic
-1 tbs oil
-3 tbs fried shallots
-pinch of sugar
-water
What to Do: Rinse, soak, cook and mash mung beans.
Peel, and crush shrimp, mix with pork. Chop onions and garlic. Stir fry onions and garlic until fragrant, add shrimp, pork and seasonings.
Stir fry until cooked and thick.
Mix flour with warm water to form a soft dough.
Take a piece of dough, flatten and wrap filling.
Boil the rice balls until they float to the surface; continue to boil for 10 more mins.
Serve with
onion oil,
ground shrimp powder and
fish sauce.
