Tapioca and Mung Bean Cake ( Banh Phu The/ Banh Xu Xe )

I bought this yummy kuih from Vietnamese store once, and i like the chewy texture very much. So i googled the recipe and i found this easy version of the recipe. Yay! it turned out nice and similar to our Ang ku kuih.


Recipe Adapted from Danang Cuisine

Ingredients
For the fillings: (yield 18 balls)
100g peeled split mung beans (1/2 cup)
120ml water (1/2 cup)
4 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp vegetable oil
pinch of salt
1 tsp vanilla extract / 1 pack vanilla sugar 9g

For the dough: (yield: 9 cakes)
125g tapioca starch ( 1 cup)
240ml water (1 cup)
1 tbsp mung bean starch
1 tbsp water
4 tbsp sugar
1 tsp vegetable oil
20g shredded young coconut (1/4 cup)


Optional:
a few drops food coloring
roasted sesame seeds

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