Vegetarian rice cake is a cake dish that is very loved, especially by vegetarians, because it has a delicious flavor and beautiful appearance. Today, let’s cook with TasteVN to learn how to make this simple vegetarian dish right at home!
1. Vegetarian rice cake
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour 20 minutes
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Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients for Vegetarian Rice Cake For 4 people
Square banana leaves 16 leaves (about 30cm) Rice flour 200 gr Tapioca starch 50 gr Coconut milk 250 ml Wood ear mushrooms 20 gr Carrot 1 piece Onion 1/2 piece Shallots 1 tablespoon (finely chopped) Vegetarian seasoning 2 teaspoons Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Salt/Pepper a little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose the right carrot
- Fresh and delicious carrots will have a bright orange skin, shiny, smooth, and feel firm to the touch.
- Choose carrots with fresh tops, a uniformly small core in the middle, and a moderate size.
- Avoid buying carrots that have bruised tops, rough skin, or are lighter in weight compared to their size because these are low-quality carrots.
How to choose safe onions
- Quality onions are those that are round in shape, with an attractive yellow outer skin, shiny, without any dark spots, intact, and not peeling.
- You should choose onions with long roots; when picked up, they should feel quite solid.
- Avoid buying onions that feel soft and mushy, show signs of mold, or have an unusual smell, as these are spoiled onions and will not taste good when cooked.
Tools needed
Steamer pot, knife, non-stick pan, bowl, spoon,…
How to make vegetarian Bánh giò
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Prepare the ingredients
To soften the wood ear mushrooms, soak them in warm water for about 20 minutes after purchasing, then chop them finely with a knife.
Next, peel 1 carrot, wash it with water, drain, and cut it into small pieces.
Peel the onion, cut off the root, wash it thoroughly, drain, and then dice it.
Finally, rinse the banana leaves briefly in cold water. To make the banana leaves softer and easier to wrap, blanch them in boiling water for about 3 minutes.
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Cook the broth
Place a pan on the stove over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to the pan. When the oil is hot, add 1 tablespoon of minced shallots and sauté until fragrant for about 2 minutes.
Next, add carrots, mushrooms, and onions to the pan and stir-fry over medium heat. Season with 2 teaspoons of vegetarian seasoning and 1 teaspoon of ground pepper, then stir well for about 3 minutes.
After that, adjust the seasoning to your taste, turn off the heat, and transfer the filling to a bowl.
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Cook the dough for the bánh giò wrapper
Add 200g of rice flour, 50g of tapioca flour, and 1 teaspoon of salt to a clean pot. Next, add 300ml of filtered water and 250ml of coconut milk, then stir well to combine the ingredients.
Place the pot of mixed ingredients on the stove and cook over low heat. While cooking, continuously stir with a ladle until the dough thickens, then turn off the heat.
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Wrapping bánh giò
First, fold the square banana leaf into a triangle shape, then open it to form a funnel shape. Hold the leaf in your left palm, with the excess corner folded back.
Next, add 1 tablespoon of the cooked dough around the leaf and create a hole in the middle. Add 3 tablespoons of filling and then cover it with 2 tablespoons of dough on top, spreading it evenly to cover the filling.
Fold the edge at the thumb in first, then fold both sides. Finally, fold the remaining part of the leaf and tuck it into the two previously folded edges, then use string to tie the bánh tightly.
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Steaming bánh giò
Add 500ml of filtered water into the steamer pot, place the bánh in the steamer, and cover tightly. Place the steamer pot on the stove and steam the bánh over medium heat for about 30 minutes until the bánh is cooked.
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Final Product
The vegetarian rice cake when cooked will have an eye-catching appearance, with a soft and chewy skin, and delicious filling that is seasoned just right.
The vegetarian rice cake is very delicious and appealing when eaten hot; you can enjoy this cake with soy sauce or chili sauce, both are very suitable!
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2. Vegetarian rice cake from corn starch
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Processing
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients for Vegetarian Banh Gio from Corn Flour Serves 2
Rice flour 150 grams Corn flour 70 grams Tapioca flour 30 grams Shiitake mushrooms 100 grams (diced) Wood ear mushrooms 40 grams (diced) Carrot 100 grams (diced) Cassava 100 grams (diced) Leeks 1 cup Water 1.3 liters Salt 1/3 teaspoon (for mixing flour) Vegetarian seasoning 2 tablespoons (for mixing flour) Leek oil 2 tablespoons (for mixing flour) Leek bulbs 1/3 g Vegetarian seasoning 1 tablespoon (for sautéing filling) Pink salt 1/2 teaspoon (for sautéing filling) Sesame oil 1/2 tablespoon (for sautéing filling) Sesame oil 1 tablespoon (for sautéing filling) Ground pepper 1/2 teaspoon
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How to Make Vegetarian Banh Gio from Corn Flour
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Prepare the Ingredients
First, peel the cassava and carrot, wash them, and cut into small cubes.
Soak the wood ear mushrooms in warm water for about 20 minutes, then chop finely.
For the shiitake mushrooms, place them in a bowl, soak in warm water for about 7 – 10 minutes, then cut off the stems and rinse with water, and finally chop into small cubes.
Wash the leeks, cut the root ends, and slice the green leaves into small pieces.
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Mix the flour
Put 150 grams of rice flour, 70 grams of corn flour, and 30 grams of tapioca flour into a large bowl, add 1.3 liters of water and stir well. Soak the flour for 1 hour to eliminate the smell of the flour.
Next, scoop out 800 ml from the bowl of flour, then add 800 ml of fresh water into the bowl. Add 1/3 teaspoon of salt, 2 tablespoons of vegetarian seasoning, and stir well.
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Cooking the dough
You put the pot on the stove, add the flour to the pot, and stir the flour over medium heat. When the dough thickens, use a whisk to lift the dough; if it flows down very slowly, turn off the heat.
Transfer the cooked dough to a clean bowl, then add 2 tablespoons of fried Poaro oil to make the dough glossy and smooth. Use a whisk to stir evenly until the dough thickens.
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Sautéing the filling
Put a pan on the stove, sauté 1/3 of the Poaro green onion until fragrant, then gradually add 100 grams of carrots and 100 grams of processed cassava to the pan, stirring well.
Next, add 100 grams of shiitake mushrooms and 40 grams of wood ear mushrooms to the pan. Sauté until the filling is thoroughly cooked, then season with 1 tablespoon of vegetarian seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon of pink salt, 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, and 1 cup of Poaro green onion, stirring well and turning off the heat.
Finally, add 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper for extra flavor.
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Wrapping the cake
You fold the banana leaves into a triangle shape, then open them to form a funnel. Next, scoop the flour into the banana leaf funnel, spread the flour evenly, scoop in 3 tablespoons of stir-fried filling, and add a layer of flour on top, spreading it evenly.
Finally, you wrap the cake back up.
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Steaming the cake
Then, you tie the cake securely with string and put it into a steamer, steam for 30 minutes until the cake is cooked.
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Final Product
The vegetarian rice dumplings are evenly cooked, and when unwrapped, the dumplings are shiny and smooth. The filling inside is rich in flavor, delicious, and the skin is not soggy.
This dumpling dish is best served with chili sauce and ketchup to enhance the flavor!
Tips for successful execution
- To prevent the filling from spoiling and becoming inedible, you should thoroughly stir-fry the filling until it’s well cooked.
- To make the cakes chewier and tastier, you should add tapioca flour to the bánh giò.
- If you don’t have a cake mold, you can still use a manual method to wrap the cakes.
- Instead of using plastic wrap, you can use string to secure the cakes. However, when using string, the color of the banana leaves after steaming will not be as attractive as when using plastic wrap.
With the recipe for making vegetarian bánh giò that TasteVN has shared, we hope you will easily prepare this delicious and visually appealing dish for your family to enjoy. Wish you success!
*We invite you to check out more delicious vegetarian recipes at the Tiktok channel GREEN VEGETARIAN KITCHEN.
