Vietnamese Steamed Plantain & Banana Cake With Coconut Milk

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Ingredients:

3 ripe plantain bananas:

1/4 granulated sugar

1 cup tapioca starch

3/4 cup of water

1 cup of unsweetened coconut milk

1/4 cup of roasted peanuts 

Steps to follow to make this banana cake:

Step 1:

Prepare ingredients: 

Slice bananas into about 2” circles; Boil bananas with 3/4 cup of water for about 3 minutes.

Step 2: How to make banana cake batter: 

Take the bananas out of the pot, mix the cooled water with powdered sugar until dissolved, add a tablespoon of coconut milk and stir together.

Step 3: Steam the cake

Apply a thin layer of cooking oil to the mold, place a layer of bananas in the mold and then pour a portion of the batter to cover the bananas. Steam until the cake is clear, then repeat adding the next layer of bananas, and batter and steam until theres none left.

When the cake is completely clear, the cake is cooked. Lift the cake mold out to remove the cake.

Roast the peanuts and use a mortar and pestle to crush the peanuts.

Put the cake down, sprinkle peanuts and drizzle coconut milk on top and you have a delicious steamed plantain banana cake,.

It is a combination of the chewy, creamy rich flavor of coconut milk and the nutty taste of roasted peanuts.

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Frugal Gastronomy was born out of Mary’s creative mind (and stomach). The desire to eat restaurant quality food at a lower price point at home.

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