Banh Cam (Vietnamese Deep Fried Sesame Balls)

Method

Filling

1. Soak the mung beans for 30 mins, then cook it thoroughly until soft.
2. Strain and mash and include sugar and salt.

Dough

1. In a big mixing bowl, get all the flours and potato flakes, sugar, salt, baking powder and mix.
2. Slowly incorporate the hot water (as required) to form a wet pliable dough. (you may not require all the water)
3. Let it rest for 20 minutes covered with a damp cloth or cling film.
4. Roll out in small balls then flatten out with a rolling pin. Add filling as required, then roll it back into a ball.
5. Coat with sesame seeds, then deep fry until golden brown.
6. Notes for trish:
7. YOu can buy bean paste from phoon huat and save us all some time.