Instant Pot Square Sticky Rice and Mung Bean Cakes / Banh Chung

Name: Instant Pot Square Sticky Rice and Mung Bean Cakes / Banh Chung
Prep time: 3 h 10 min
Cook time: 3 h 20 min
Total time: 6 h 30 min
Cuisine: Asian, Vietnamese
Ingredients: 2 lbs banana leaves (, cleaned); 1 lb pork butt; 2 shallots; 1/2 tsp sugar; 2 tsp fish sauce; 1/2 tsp coarsely ground black pepper; 1 cup peeled split mung bean; 3 cups long-grain glutinous/sweet rice; 1 1/2 tsp salt (, divided); 1 1/2 cups water; 8 inch x 9 inch piece of card stock; 4 inch x 4 inch piece of card stock; 2 inch x 10 inch piece of card stock; ruler; plastic wrap; 3 3/4 inch square food mold; 4 inch square x 2 inch high cardboard form; 4 (8 feet) lengths of cooking string or twine; aluminum foil

Instructions

Prep:3h 10minCook:3h 20min

This recipe for Square Sticky Rice and Mung Bean Cakes (Banh Chung) is an essential Lunar New Year dish. Celebrating the new year would not be complete without these delicious savory cakes made of mung bean and pork filling encased in glutinous rice. Wrapped in banana leaves and artfully tied with colorful string, these hearty cakes have a distinct square shape and festive appeal. The banana leaves impart wonderful aroma and lovely color to the rice making a cake that is delightful to all your senses.

Updated at: Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:09:46 GMT