Water Fern Cakes

Name: Water Fern Cakes
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1 cup rice flour; 2 tbsp tapioca starch; 2 cups water; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 cup dried shrimp, rehydrated; 1/4 cup mung beans, mashed; 1/4 cup scallions, chopped; 2 tbsp neutral oil; 2 tbsp fish sauce

Steamed rice flour cakes topped with savory dried shrimp, mung bean paste, and scallion oil. Served warm with a sweet and savory dipping sauce.

40 minMediumServes 4260 cal/serving

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Ingredients

1 cup rice flour
2 tbsp tapioca starch
2 cups water
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup dried shrimp, rehydrated
1/4 cup mung beans, mashed
1/4 cup scallions, chopped
2 tbsp neutral oil
2 tbsp fish sauce

Instructions

1

Whisk 1 cup rice flour, 2 tbsp tapioca starch, 1/2 tsp salt, and 2 cups water together in a bowl until smooth, then let sit for 20 minutes.
2

Heat 2 tbsp neutral oil in a small skillet and pour over 1/4 cup chopped scallions in a bowl to make scallion oil.
3

Pour thin layers of batter into oiled small ramekins and steam over high heat for 7 minutes.
4

Top each steamed cake with 1/4 cup mashed mung beans, 1/4 cup rehydrated dried shrimp, and scallion oil.
5

Serve warm with 2 tbsp fish sauce on the side.

Questions

How long does Water Fern Cakes keep?

Refrigerate leftovers within two hours and eat them within three days. Reheat gently on the stovetop.

Can I halve or double Water Fern Cakes?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. When doubling on the stovetop, use your widest pan or work in two batches so the food sears instead of steaming.

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