Khọt cake is a rustic cake made from rice flour or cassava flour. Usually, the filling of khọt cakes includes shrimp and meat, but today, TasteVN will share with you how to make vegetarian khọt cakes. Let’s get into the kitchen to make this vegetarian dish right away!
1. Vegetarian khọt cake
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
35 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Vegetarian khọt cake Serves 3
Savory pancake flour 250 gr Peeled mung beans 20 gr Chicken leg mushrooms 20 gr Carrot 1/2 piece Bell pepper 1/2 piece Green onion A little Coconut milk 250 ml Beer 250 ml
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh chicken leg mushrooms
- You should choose mushrooms that are brightly colored, with firm stems, and are about 12 to 15cm long. Mushrooms that are too long are usually hollow and spongy inside, making their flavor less enjoyable.
- When buying chicken leg mushrooms, observe the roots and stems. If the roots and stems are not wrinkled or wilted, and the stems are relatively round and plump, it means that the mushrooms are fresh and of good quality.
- Avoid buying mushrooms that have many black spots, tiny holes, are dry or wilted, and have stems and roots showing signs of leaking water or rotting.
How to choose delicious peeled mung beans
- Quality peeled mung beans should have uniformly colored seeds, a light fragrant smell, and a round and even shape and size.
- When buying, you should squeeze the beans to check. If the beans feel hard and firm, you should buy them; otherwise, do not buy soft, mushy beans that break easily when squeezed lightly.
- It is advisable to choose reputable places to buy, with clear origin and expiry dates to ensure quality.
- Absolutely do not buy if the beans show signs of being eaten by weevils, have white or black mold, or have an unusual smell.
How to choose fresh and delicious carrots
- You should choose carrots that are bright orange in color, uniform, with a smooth surface.
- Based on the stem, you can guess whether the carrot is still fresh. Fresh carrots will have a green stem that is tightly attached to the body of the carrot. If the stem is wilted or bruised, the carrot has been stored for too long, and you should not buy it.
- Do not choose carrots that are too large but feel light when picked up, as this is a sign of old carrots.
- Also, do not choose those with overly rough skin, with dark spots, or signs of rot.
How to choose fresh bell peppers
- You should choose fruits with smooth, shiny skin and still have green stems. These are fresh, recently harvested fruits that have not wilted.
- Fresh bell peppers have bright, uniform colors, with a moderate size that is neither too large nor too small.
- You should not choose bell peppers that are bruised, have uneven skin, feature tiny black spots, have wilted stems, or are stemless.
How to Make Vegan Bánh Khọt
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Prepare the Ingredients
First, soak the mung beans in cold water for 5 hours. Then, wash the beans and boil them until cooked. Once the beans are cooked, remove them and let them drain.
Clean the chicken leg mushrooms by peeling off the stems, peel the carrots, remove the seeds and stems from the bell peppers, and clean the green onions. After that, wash all the ingredients and dice them, cutting the green onions finely.
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Sauté the Filling for Bánh Khọt
Heat a pan on the stove and sauté the chopped green onions until fragrant, then add the chicken leg mushrooms, carrots, and bell peppers and stir-fry until cooked. Next, add the finely chopped green onions and the boiled mung beans, stirring well.
Continue by adding 1 spoon of vegan seasoning to the pan, adjusting the seasoning to taste, and then turn off the heat.
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Mix the bánh khọt batter
You mix 250g of bánh xèo flour with 250ml of beer and 250ml of coconut milk until the flour is completely dissolved. Then, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, 1/2 teaspoon of vegetarian seasoning, continue to mix well, and let the batter rest for 30 minutes.
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Make vegetarian bánh khọt
You put the bánh mold on the stove with low heat to avoid burning. When the mold is hot, you brush a thin layer of cooking oil on the mold. Then, you add just enough bánh khọt batter into the mold.
Next, you add the stir-fried filling onto each bánh khọt in the mold, then cover the lid to let the bánh cook.
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Final Product
The batch of vegetarian bánh khọt is eye-catching with a bright yellow color, the crust is not burnt, fragrant, crispy, and rich, while the filling is seasoned just right, not greasy.
2. Vegetarian Bánh Khọt from Rice Flour
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Vegetarian Bánh Khọt from Rice Flour Serves 3
Rice flour 200 grams Cornstarch 50 grams Coconut milk 250 ml Chopped wood ear mushrooms 1 tablespoon Chopped carrots 2 tablespoons Chopped salted radish 1 tablespoon Chopped green onions 1 tablespoon Salt 1/2 teaspoon Water 350 ml
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How to make vegetarian Bánh khọt with rice flour
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Prepare the ingredients
After purchasing, soak the wood ear mushrooms in cold water for about 60 minutes to soften them, then remove the stems, wash thoroughly, and drain, then chop the mushrooms finely.
Wash the carrot and spring onions. Peel the carrot and chop it finely. Similarly, chop the spring onions and pickled radish.
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Mix the batter
You prepare a clean bowl and gradually add the following ingredients into the bowl: 200 grams of rice flour, 50 grams of corn flour, 250 ml of pineapple juice, 350 ml of water, 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
Mix well, then let the batter rest for 30 minutes.
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Stir-fry the filling for Banh Khot
Put a pan on the stove, sauté 1 tablespoon of cooking oil with 1 tablespoon of chopped green onion. Next, add 2 tablespoons of minced carrots, 1 tablespoon of minced shiitake mushrooms, and 1 tablespoon of minced pickled radish.
Stir-fry over medium heat for about 5 minutes and turn off the stove.
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Make vegetarian Banh Khot
Add about 1 teaspoon of cooking oil to each mold, when the oil is hot, slowly pour the batter into the mold. Fry the cakes for about 5 minutes, then add the filling on top of each cake.
Continue frying for another 2 minutes, wait until the cakes are golden, then remove them. You can brush some green onion oil on the cakes as desired.
Tip: Frying Banh Khot with a bit more oil will make them crispier and tastier.
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Final Product
The vegetarian bánh khọt has a fragrant, rich taste from the coconut milk combined with the flavorful and delicious filling made from radish, carrot, and mushrooms. The cake is even better when served with sweet and sour fish sauce, fresh vegetables, and shredded papaya.
How to make sweet and sour fish sauce: 5 tablespoons of water, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
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