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Vietnamese Sesame Balls Recipe

Vietnamese Sesame Balls (Bánh Cam)

Vietnamese sesame balls, or Banh Cam, are an absolutely delightful dessert and snack that you have to try out. Flavorful and easy to make, everyone will love them!
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Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Prep Time: 4 hours
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 379kcal

Ingredients

  • 10.5 ounces (300 grams) glutinous rice flour
  • 1 ounce (30 grams) rice flour
  • 0.3 ounce (8 grams) baking powder
  • 5.3 ounces (150 grams) peeled split mung beans
  • 6.3 ounces (180 grams) sugar
  • 0.7 ounces (20 grams) roasted (white or black) sesame seeds
  • 1.8 ounces (50 grams) grated coconut (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 0.7 fluid ounces (20 milliliters) cooking oil
  • 0.5 ounces (15 grams) ginger slices
  • 21 fluid ounces (630 milliliters) water

Instructions 

  • Soak the peeled split mung beans in warm water for 1 to 2 hours.
    Soak The Peeled Split Mung Beans
  • Next, water with sugar until the sugar fully dissolves.
    Mix The Sugar With Warm Water
  • Sift and combine the glutinous rice flour, rice flour, and baking powder in a mixing bowl.
    Sift Glutinous Rice Flour Rice Flour
  • Add cooking oil to the flour mixture, then gradually pour in the sugar water. Mix well.
    Add Cooking Oil The Flour Mixture
  • Mix the dough for about 10 minutes or until smooth.
  • Cover the mixing bowl with plastic wrap and allow your dough to rest for 2 to 4 hours.
    Cover The Mixing Bowl With Plastic Wrap
  • Drain the mung beans and add them to a saucepan.
  • Cook them with water for 30 minutes over low heat.
  • Cover the saucepan to prevent the water from evaporating, which causes the beans to be burned.
    Drain The Mung Beans
  • Once the beans have tenderized, add salt, grated coconut (if using), and sugar to the saucepan.
  • Stir well until the mixture is smooth.
    Stir Well Until The Mixture Is Smooth
  • Shape the dough into balls (about 1 ounce in weight and 1 inch in diameter).
  • Likewise, shape the filling into balls that are a little smaller than the dough balls.
  • Repeat the above step until you run out of dough and filling. You should be able to make 20 to 24 balls with this recipe.
    Shape The Sesame Balls
  • Coat your hands with a layer of flour so that the dough doesn't stick to them.
  • Flatten the dough ball using your palm and add the filling in the middle.
  • Roll the dough into a ball once again, making sure that the shell wraps around the filling completely and evenly.
  • Repeat these steps for the rest of the ingredients.
    Repeat These Steps
  • Heat cooking oil in a frying pan.
  • Put the sesame balls one by one into the pan.
  • Fry them until golden brown on all sides.
    Sesame Balls One By One Into Pan
  • Once cooked, transfer the balls onto a plate lined with paper towels to get rid of the excess oil.
    Transfer The Balls Onto Plate Lined
  • Cook water with some ginger for 5 minutes on low heat, then remove the ginger.
  • Add sugar and stir well.
  • Once the sugar has dissolved, add the roasted sesame seeds and continue to stir until the glaze thickens slightly.
  • Roll the Banh Cam over the sugar and sesame glaze to coat.
    Make The Sugar And Sesame Glaze
  • Enjoy your delicious Vietnamese sesame balls with tea to balance their sweetness.
    Enjoy Vietnamese Sesame Balls

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Notes

  • Do not add the sugar water all at once, as doing this might make the dough too wet. Instead, pour it in little by little and decide whether the amount used is enough.
  • Ideally, your dough should have the consistency of play dough.
  • Avoid overcooking the sugar syrup and sesame seeds, as the sugar can solidify and become overly sweet.

Nutrition

Calories: 379kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 415mg | Potassium: 319mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 22IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 2mg