Nagasari Pisang: Steamed Coconut Cakes with Banana (Vegan)

Method12 steps · about 55 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Mix the rice flour (100 g), tapioca flour (20 g), sugar (30 g), salt (½ tsp), and coconut milk (400 ml) in a large cooking pan.

   Uses 100 g rice flour · 20 g tapioca flour · 30 g sugar · ½ tsp salt · 400 ml coconut milk

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   Step 2: Stir until the mixture becomes smooth.

   Uses raw coconut-flour mixture

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   Step 3: Heat the pan over very low heat, stirring continuously until the mixture forms a smooth, sticky solid ball, about 15 minutes. Stop when it begins to release coconut oil and turn off the heat.

   Cook coconut-flour dough · 15 minUses smooth coconut-flour mixture

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   Step 4: Meanwhile, slice each banana into two, and then into approx 2-3″ long pieces.

   Uses 4 small ripe bananas

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   Step 5: Cut the banana leaves (4) into larger squares approximately 12×12 inches. Put a smaller offcut about 4×4 inches in the centre of each larger square.

   Uses 4 banana leaves

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   Step 6: In the centre of each banana leaf, place a tablespoon of the coconut/flour mixture.

   Uses about 1 tbsp cooked coconut-flour dough per packet · one prepared layered wrapper

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   Step 7: Take a piece of the banana and place it in the centre of the banana leaf, on top of the mixture.

   Uses wrapper with coconut-flour dough · one prepared banana piece

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   Step 8: Press the banana into the cooked coconut-flour dough. If any banana remains exposed, cover it with a little more of the cooked dough.

   Uses banana on dough in wrapper · more cooked dough only if needed to cover exposed banana

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   Step 9: Cover the banana/flour by folding the banana leaf tightly, making sure the filling isn’t exposed, to form a little banana leaf packet.

   Uses covered banana filling in wrapper

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    Step 10: Repeat this for all the banana leaves.

    Uses first wrapped nagasari packet · remaining cooked coconut-flour dough · remaining banana pieces · remaining prepared wrappers

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    Step 11: Steam the banana leaf packets for 20 minutes.

    Steam Nagasari · 20 minUses all wrapped nagasari packets

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    Step 12: Serve immediately, or refrigerate to enjoy them cold!

    Uses steamed nagasari packets