Banh Cống (Deep-Fried Savory Mung Bean Cake)

Name: Banh Cống (Deep-Fried Savory Mung Bean Cake)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Asian, Vietnamese
Ingredients: 400g rice flour; 100g all-purpose flour; 200g hulled mung beans, soaked and cooked until tender; 2 tsp salt; 2 tsp sugar; 500g water; 600g shrimp, diced; 2 potatoes, minced; 2 onions, finely diced; Topping: Green papaya, carrots, vinegar, sugar, salt for a pickled relish; Dipping sauce: Fish sauce, sugar, lime

3 steps

Prep:20minCook:30min

A popular Vietnamese deep-fried snack made with mung beans, shrimp, and vegetables. Served with a sweet and sour fish sauce and pickled relish.

Updated at: Wed, 03 Sep 2025 11:14:15 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

102

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories881.9 kcal (44%)

Total Fat7.5 g (11%)

Carbs167.6 g (64%)

Sugars18.6 g (21%)

Protein35.1 g (70%)

Sodium2350.6 mg (118%)

Fiber14.8 g (53%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

400grice flour

100gall-purpose flour

200gmung beans

hulled, soaked and cooked until tender

2 tspsalt

2 tspsugar

500gwater

600gshrimp

Topping, for a pickled relish

Instructions

Step 1

Make the batter: Combine the rice flour, all-purpose flour, and water. Whisk well until the flour is dissolved. Add salt, sugar, mung beans, onions, and diced potatoes, and mix everything together.

Step 2

Deep-fry: Heat a pot of oil until it is boiling. Dip the banh céng mold (a small ladle-like tool) into the hot oil. Remove the mold, pour the batter into it, and add the diced shrimp. Put the mold back into the hot oil and fry until the cake is golden and cooked through.

Step 3

Serve: Enjoy the banh céng hot with raw vegetables, pickled relish (carrots and green papaya), and sweet and sour fish sauce.