Description
Banh Cuon Chay, are tender and chewy Vietnamese rice rolls wrapped around a savory tofu and mushroom filling, served with a delicious Vietnamese dipping sauce. It's a popular Vietnamese breakfast option made vegan.
Ingredients
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For the batter:
- 1 cup rice flour
- 1 cup tapioca starch
- 1 tbsp salt
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2 cups room-temp water
For the filling:
- 200g tofu
- 50g wood-ear mushroom
- 1 onion
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
Serve with:
- 1 cucumber (thinly sliced)
- Fresh mint
- Fried shallots
Dipping sauce:
- 4 tbsp vegan fish sauce / soy sauce
- 4 tbsp warm water
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 red chili (finely minced)
- 4 cloves garlic (finely minced)
Instructions
Make the batter:
- In a mixing bowl, combine the rice flour, tapioca starch, and salt for the batter.
- Add the boiling water to the dry mixture and stir until well combined.
- Gradually add the room temperature water while stirring, until you achieve a smooth batter consistency. Set aside.
Filling:
- Mash the tofu with a fork, removing excess water.
- Soak the wood-ear mushrooms in warm water until they soften, then drain and finely chop them.
- Finely chop the onion.
- In a pan over medium heat, add a bit of oil and sauté the onion until translucent.
- Add the tofu and wood-ear mushrooms to the pan, along with the salt and soy sauce.
- Stir-fry the filling mixture for a few minutes until the tofu is lightly browned and the flavors are well combined. Set aside.
Dipping Sauce:
- In a small bowl, combine the vegan fish sauce (or soy sauce), warm water, lime juice, sugar, minced red chili, and minced garlic.
- Stir the mixture until the sugar is dissolved. Adjust the taste by adding more lime juice, sugar, or chili according to your preference. Set aside.
Make vegan Banh Cuon:
- Heat a non-stick frying pan, brushing with some oil.
- Ladle a thin layer of the batter onto the pan, spreading it out to form a thin and even circle.
- Cover and cook for about 2 minutes or until the rice noodle sheet is cooked and can easily be lifted off the pan or steamer.
- Flip the pan upside onto a flat surface. Put the pan back on the stove, spread out a thin batter, and cover with the lid to make another Banh Cuon.
- Add a small amount of the filling mixture onto the rice noodle sheet and roll it up tightly.
- Repeat the process with the remaining batter and filling.
Serving:
- Arrange the banh cuon rolls on a serving plate. Serve with the greens and dipping sauce!
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Category: Main Course, Meal
- Method: Panfrying
- Cuisine: Vietnamese