Name: Authentic Banh Gai (Vietnamese Ramie Leaf Cake)
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: *For the Ramie Leaf Dough:**; 500g glutinous rice flour; 150g ramie leaves (fresh or dried) - for extraction; 250ml water (for boiling ramie leaves); 100ml coconut milk; 100g sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; *For the Mung Bean Filling:**; 250g split yellow mung beans (skinned); 100g sugar; 50g grated coconut (fresh or frozen); 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional); *For Wrapping:**; 20-25 dried banana leaves (thawed if frozen); Kitchen string or bamboo strips for tying

Banh Gai 🇻🇳 Vietnam

Vietnamese ramie leaf cake filled with mung beans and coconut, often wrapped in banana leaves.

cake dessert

Made with

Ramie leaves mung beans coconut banana leaves

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