vegetarian banh chung

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  • Number of Servings: 64
Ingredients
3 lbs sticky rice, uncooked, soaked 1 night and drained3 c mung beans, raw6T oilbanana leaves
Directions
Cook mung beans according to package instructions. After mung beans are cooked, mash until smooth, then make into 8 square patties, .75 inches thick.

Add oil to uncooked sticky rice and mix well.

On a big piece of banana leaf, put .5 cup sticky rice. Put 1 mung bean patty on top. Pour .75 cup sticky rice on top and wrap tightly in banana leaf. Tie with twine to hold leaf in place. After all 8 have been wrapped, boil submerged in water for 6 hours until cooked.

Makes 8 banh chung, each having 8 servings for a total of 64.

Number of Servings: 64

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user INFINIDOM.

Servings Per Recipe: 64
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 124.3
  • Total Fat: 1.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 1.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 22.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
  • Protein: 3.9 g

Member Reviews
  • BLUEVALHALLA
    This is a great veggie alternative to the pork version. I'm no expert, but I do know they are tasty! - 2/5/13