How to Make the Ultimate Glutinous Rice Balls: Delectable, Effortless, and Unforgettable

Watery balls of sticky rice, known as Banh Troi Nuoc, are a traditional Vietnamese dessert that is especially popular during the Han Thuc or Thanh Minh festival. This classic dish is widely known for its simplicity and can be easily prepared at home.

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As a traditional dish, banh troi has now been combined with a variety of ingredients to create new and delicious modern flavors. Below, FPT Shop will guide you through some ways to make super delicious and easy-to-make banh troi nuocs.

1. How to make a traditional banh troi nuoc

1.1. Ingredients for making traditional banh troi nuocs

  • 2 packs of glutinous rice flour (800g)
  • 300g peeled and steamed green beans
  • 400g steamed sweet potatoes (or potatoes)
  • 400ml of coconut milk
  • 100g of young coconut
  • Shredded ginger
  • 2 teaspoons of cornstarch
  • 2.5 liters of water
  • Roasted sesame or peanuts
  • Seasonings: Salt, rock sugar.

1.2. Instructions for making traditional banh troi nuoc

Step 1: Prepare ingredients

First, take 300g of green beans and 400g of sweet potatoes (or potatoes) and steam them until cooked, then mash them finely.

Step 2: Knead the dough for the banh troi nuocs crust

Use a large bowl or basin for easy kneading, then add 800g of glutinous rice flour, and the 400g of sweet potatoes (or potatoes) that have been mashed finely, and mix well. Then, gradually add 750ml of water and knead until the dough is smooth.

Step 3: Make the filling

Put 100g of young coconut and the finely mashed green beans into a bowl and mix well together, then roll the mixture into small balls.

Step 4: Boil the banh troi nuocs.

Bring a pot of water to a boil, then shape the dough. Take a small amount and flatten it, then place a green bean filling in the center and roll it up until round. Then, put each ball of dough into the water, making sure that it floats on top of the water, and then remove the ball and put it into cold water.

Step 5: Cook the banh troi nuocs

Put the pot on the stove and add 1.5 liters of water and 200g of rock sugar, then heat it until boiling. When the water boils, add a few slices of ginger and half a teaspoon of salt, then add each banh troi ball.

Add the coconut milk to the pot and add 2 teaspoons of cornstarch and 4 tablespoons of water, then stir until the coconut milk becomes thick and turn off the heat.

Then put the dough balls and tea water into a bowl, add the coconut milk, roasted peanuts, and sesame seeds and you will have a delicious bowl of tea.

2. How to make banh troi nuocs with green bean filling

2.1. Ingredients for making banh troi nuocs with green bean filling

  • Glutinous rice flour
  • Peeled green beans
  • Palm sugar
  • White sugar
  • Ginger
  • Salt, cooking oil
  • Shredded coconut

2.2. Instructions for making banh troi nuocs with green bean filling

Step 1: Make the filling

Wash the peeled green beans and soak them in water for about 30 minutes. Then steam them until cooked and mash them finely, add some sugar to sweeten them, then roll them into small balls of filling.

Step 2: Shape the dough

Put the glutinous rice flour, cooking oil, and gradually pour the boiling water into a bowl or basin and knead well. After kneading the dough, cover the mouth of the bowl with plastic wrap to let the dough rest for 30 minutes.

Next, take a sufficient amount of dough, roll it evenly in your hands, flatten it, then put the green bean filling in it, and roll it into a ball.

Step 3: Boil the dough

Bring water to a boil and gently drop the dough into the pot and wait until the dough floats on top of the water, then it is cooked. The dough can be enjoyed immediately after being removed from the water or cooked in sugar water.

Step 4: Cook the sugar water

Put a sufficient amount of water into a pot to boil, add palm sugar, and washed and crushed ginger, then use a tablespoon to stir until the sugar dissolves. Boil until the water becomes slightly thick and smells of ginger, then turn off the heat.

With a few simple steps, you now have a bowl of super delicious and attractive green bean banh troi tea.

3. How to make banh troi nuocs with mango filling

3.1. Ingredients for making banh troi nuocs with mango filling

  • 500g glutinous rice flour
  • 200g peeled green beans
  • 1 ripe mango
  • A few slices of ginger
  • A few roasted sesame or peanuts
  • Seasonings: Brown sugar, salt

3.2. Instructions for making banh troi nuocs with mango filling

Step 1: Prepare ingredients

First, peel the mango, remove the flesh, and cut it into small cubes. Next, steam the green beans until cooked, then mash them finely and add ½ teaspoon of salt. Bring a pot of water to a boil, add 200g of brown sugar, and heat it up.

Step 2: Make the filling and dough

Next, take a small amount of green beans, flatten it, put a cube of mango in the middle, and then roll it up. Put 500g of glutinous rice flour into a bowl and gradually add 550ml of filtered water, mix well and knead until the dough is smooth.

Step 3: Boil the dough and cook the tea water

Follow the instructions for the first two methods of making traditional and green bean banh troi nuocs.

Banh troi nuocs with mango filling has both a traditional flavor and a special and quite strange modern flavor. This is a wonderful treat and experience.

4. How to make sweet potato banh troi nuocs

4.1. Ingredients for making sweet potato banh troi nuocs

  • 500g of sweet potato
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Ingredients:

  • 2 packs of glutinous rice flour (800g)
  • 300g steamed green beans (peeled)
  • 400g steamed sweet potatoes or potatoes
  • 400ml coconut milk
  • 100g young coconut
  • Grated ginger
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2.5 liters water
  • Roasted sesame or peanuts
  • Salt and rock sugar to taste

Instructions:

  1. Prepare the ingredients: Steam and mash green beans and sweet potatoes.
  2. Knead the dough: Mix glutinous rice flour with mashed sweet potatoes, then gradually add water and knead until smooth.
  3. Make the filling: Mix young coconut with mashed green beans and roll into small balls.
  4. Boil the Banh Troi: Shape the dough, add the filling, and boil in water until they float. Remove and set aside.
  5. Cook the syrup: Boil water with rock sugar, ginger, and salt. Add the Banh Troi balls and cook.
  6. Thicken the coconut milk: Add cornstarch and water to the coconut milk and stir until thickened.
  7. Serve: Place the Banh Troi in a bowl, add the thickened coconut milk, and top with roasted peanuts and sesame seeds.

Ingredients:

  • Glutinous rice flour
  • Peeled green beans
  • Palm sugar
  • White sugar
  • Ginger
  • Salt, cooking oil
  • Grated coconut

Instructions:

  1. Make the filling: Soak peeled green beans in water for 30 minutes, then steam and mash them. Add sugar and roll into small balls.
  2. Shape the dough: Knead glutinous rice flour, cooking oil, and boiling water together. Rest the dough for 30 minutes, then shape and fill with the green bean balls.
  3. Boil the dough: Gently boil the shaped dough until it floats, then remove and serve, or cook in sugar water.
  4. Cook the sugar water: Boil water with palm sugar and crushed ginger until dissolved and fragrant.

Ingredients:

  • 500g glutinous rice flour
  • 200g peeled green beans
  • 1 ripe mango
  • Grated ginger
  • Roasted sesame or peanuts
  • Brown sugar, salt to taste

Instructions:

  1. Prepare the ingredients: Peel and cube the mango. Steam and mash the green beans with salt. Boil water with brown sugar.
  2. Make the filling and dough: Flatten green beans, add mango, and roll. Knead glutinous rice flour with filtered water until smooth.
  3. Boil the dough and cook the tea water: Follow the traditional Banh Troi Nuoc instructions for boiling and cooking.

This variation offers a unique modern twist with the addition of mango.

Ingredients:

  • 500g sweet potato
  • [Other ingredients and their quantities to be provided]

Instructions:

  1. [Detailed step-by-step instructions for making Sweet Potato Banh Troi Nuoc to be included]