Steamed Banana Cakes

Name: Steamed Banana Cakes (Kue Nagasari)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Makes 12 cakes
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 6 small or 2 large ripe bananas; 1¼ cup (150 g) rice flour; Toothpicks, to fasten; Pinch of salt; Twelve 7-in (18-cm) square pieces of banana leaf, for wrapping; 2 cups (500 ml) thin coconut milk; ¼ cup (50 g) sugar; 4 tablespoons mung bean flour or tapioca flour

Kue Nagasari

Preparation info

Makes
12
cakes

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

The Food of Indonesia

By Heinz Von Holzen

Published 2015

About

Bananas are the most widely available fruit throughout Indonesia, so it's not surprising that they feature in many desserts and cakes.

Ingredients

6 small or 2 large ripe bananas
1¼ cup (150 g) rice flour</

Asia
Indonesia
Cake
Vegan
South East Asia

Method

Peel and halve each small banana or if using large bananas, slice each diagonally into six ½ in (1-cm) thick slices. Set aside.
Combine both types of flour and 1½ cups (325 ml