Description
Beetroot Banh Xeo are vibrant and beautiful Vietnamese crepes, where the savory, crispy crepes are infused with the earthy-sweet goodness of beetroot juice.
Ingredients
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Make the batter
- 150 g rice flour
- 1/4 beetroot
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 250 ml coconut milk (or sub with warm water)
- 200 ml beer (or sub with soda water)
- 4 stalks green onions
Make the Banh Xeo
- oil for frying
- 200 g tofu
- 150 g mushroom of choice
- 100 g bean sprouts
- lettuce, coriander and mint (optional)
Vietnamese dipping sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce / vegan fish sauce
- 2 tbsp warm water
- juice from 1 lime ~ 2 tablespoon (or sub with rice vinegar)
- 2 tbsp sugar
- minced chili & garlic (I used about 3 cloves of garlic, 1 Thai chili)
Instructions
Prepare the Beetroot juice:
- Wash the beetroots. Trim off the tops and bottoms, and peel the beetroots.
- Cut the beetroots into small chunks that your blender can handle. Add the beetroot chunks and water to the blender and blend until smooth.
Prepare the Batter:
- Mix rice flour, coconut milk, beer, salt and beetroot juice to create a vibrant, pink batter. Add the sliced scallions then mix well. Let the mixture chill in the fridge for 10 minutes.
Prepare the Filling:
- Wash the bean sprouts.
- Thinly slice tofu and mushrooms.
- Heat some oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the tofu pieces until golden and crisp on both sides, turning occasionally. Transfer to a plate and keep warm.
Cook the Bánh Xèo:
- In the same skillet, add more oil if needed and fry and flip some mushroom slices until goldened on both sides.
- Then add a few pieces of tofu, making sure not to overcrowd the pan.
- Ladle about 1/4 cup of the batter into the skillet and swirl to coat the bottom in a thin layer.
- Sprinkle some bean sprouts over half of the crepe. Cover with a lid and cook for about 5 minutes, or until the edges are crisp and the bottom is golden.
- Carefully fold the crepe in half and slide onto a serving plate. Repeat with the remaining batter, mushrooms, tofu and bean sprouts, adding more oil as needed.
Serve: Serve hot with fresh lettuce, herbs, and a dipping sauce of your choice.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 20
- Category: main course
- Method: pan frying
- Cuisine: Vietnamese