5.0 from 3 votes
Vietnamese Sticky Rice Cake
This delightful recipe is easy to follow and perfect for any occasion.
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
7 hrs
Additional Time
4 hrs
Total Time
12 hrs
Servings: 5
Calories: 586 kcal
Course:
Others
Ingredients
- 2 cups glutinous rice
- ½ pound pork belly cut into small pieces
- ½ cup dried mung beans soaked in water for 2 hours
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. sugar
- ¼ tsp. black pepper
- 1 Tbsp. fish sauce
- 4-5 banana leaves cleaned and cut into 8-inch squares
- cooking twine
Instructions
- Rinse the glutinous rice in cold water and soak for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Drain the mung beans and blend them into a fine paste.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the pork belly, mung bean paste, salt, sugar, black pepper, and fish sauce. Mix well and set aside.
- Drain the glutinous rice and mix it with 1 teaspoon of salt.
- Take a square piece of banana leaf and lay it flat on a clean surface. Place a layer of glutinous rice on top of the leaf, followed by a layer of the pork and mung bean mixture. Cover the mixture with another layer of glutinous rice.
- Fold the edges of the banana leaf over the rice to make a neat square-shaped package. Use cooking twine to tie the package tightly.
- Repeat steps 5-6 with the remaining ingredients until you have 4-5 rice cakes.
- Place the rice cakes in a large pot and fill the pot with enough water to cover the cakes. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 6-8 hours.
- Remove the rice cakes from the pot and let them cool. Remove the banana leaves and cut the cakes into slices. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
586kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
75g
(25%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Cholesterol
33mg
(11%)
Sodium
637mg
(27%)
Potassium
411mg
(12%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
30IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 586
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 586kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 75g | 25% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 637mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 411mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 30IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.