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Vietnamese Cendol Dessert Recipe

Chè Bánh Lọt Recipe (Vietnamese Cendol Dessert)

Chè bánh lọt is a Vietnamese cendol dessert featuring pandan rice flour cendol and creamy coconut milk sauce. Recreate this dessert at home with today's recipe!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Keyword: Chè Bánh Lọt, Vietnamese Cendol Dessert
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Dietary Preference: Vegetarian
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 379kcal

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • Pot
  • Hand Blender
  • Slotted Spoon
  • Wooden Spoon
  • Nut Milk Bag

Ingredients

  • 0.44 pounds tapioca flour
  • 0.22 pounds pandan leaves
  • 0.5 quarts water
  • 2 teaspoons cooking oil
  • 0.88 ounces grated coconut

For the sugar syrup:

  • 0.5 ounces sliced ginger
  • 5.3 ounces palm sugar
  • 1.25 cups water

For the coconut milk:

  • 0.2 quarts coconut milk
  • 0.1 quarts fresh milk
  • 3.5 tablespoons water
  • 3 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 0.7 ounces pandan leaves

Instructions 

  • Wash the pandan leaves thoroughly, then cut them into small pieces. Blend the leaves with water until smooth.
    Add the pandan leaf puree into a nut milk bag and strain it for the juice.
  • Next, add the rice flour to the pandan leaf juice and stir well to combine.
  • Cook this mixture over medium-low heat. Stir it continuously during cooking until the mixture thickens. Turn off the heat.
  • Add the tapioca flour, oil, and salt to the pandan and flour mixture. Mix well.
  • Prepare an ice bath and bring a pot of water to a boil. When the water is boiled, scoop the batter on a coarse grater or slotted spoon, then press it through the slots using a wooden spoon.
    Once cooked, the cendol will float above the water and has a beautiful transparent green color. Transfer the cooked cendol to the ice bath.
  • Boil water with the ginger slices for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the palm sugar and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.
  • Combine the cornstarch with water. Boil the coconut milk along with the fresh milk, pandan leaves, sweetened condensed milk, and a little bit of salt.
    Once the mixture is boiled, reduce the heat to low and pour in the cornstarch slurry. Give it a stir, then cut the heat.
  • Ladle the cendol into a glass and pour in the sugar syrup and coconut milk.
    Add some ice cubes and a little grated coconut on top. Enjoy!

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Notes

  • The total cooking time is based on 5 servings.
  • You can also shape the cendol using a potato ricer or a dedicated cendol maker if you can get your hands on one.
  • Once the cendol starts floating above the water, you should transfer it to an ice bath/cold water immediately.
  • It's important to keep the water cold to prevent your cendol from sticking together and losing its color.

Nutrition

Calories: 379kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 550mg | Potassium: 166mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 36IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 2mg