Indonesian Breaded Sweet Mung Bean or Gandasturi

As we are all know that Indonesia have so many variety of delicious food to offer. Also Indonesian Breaded Sweet Mung Bean or Gandasturi is the one of traditional snack in Indonesia. Maybe there are still many Indonesian not familiar with this kind of snack that named Gandasturi. The main ingredient of gandasturi cake is green beans. If you are a fan of onde-onde cake, you will know that the sweet filling in it 

Gandasturi comes from Betawi. Betawi is a native tribe in Jakarta. Made from green beans mixed with mashed sweet potato and brown sugar, this cake tastes sweet and savory. Now this Gandasturi cake is getting harder to find. Even though until the 90s, Gandasturi cakes were still often peddled in the stalls selling fried foods. 

Whereas the ingredients of Gandasturi cake, the nutritional content in green beans is known to be very good for the body. The content includes protein, fiber, iron, calcium, phosphorus and potassium. Green beans also contain quite complete vitamins, ranging from vitamins A, B, C, E and vitamin K, as well as folate, selenium, magnesium and many more.