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Rice Dumplings: Delectable DIY Delights for Lantern Festival
February 15, 20222 min read
Tang Yuan 汤圆 or glutinous rice balls are sweet, chewy coluorful balls filled with a runny filling. Served with a sweet broth. This dessert is a comforting, tasty, and heartwarming treat for all the family!
The Year of the Tiger is here, and we are very excited about this new beginning. You can smell the spices and see eye-catching decor all across the neighbourhood. There are so many traditional Chinese dishes you can enjoy this time of the year. You might be busy preparing savory dishes like dumplings or spring rolls for the Chinese New Year. But, when it comes to the Lantern Festival, we have a specific, delicious, and easy-to-make dessert you have to try! Tang Yuan or glutinous rice balls is a simple and heartwarming dessert that is served traditionally during the Lantern Festival! (15th February.)Try this dessert and I bet you will fall in love with it.
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Yield:18 balls
Ingredients
For The Filling:
½ cup black sesame seeds
2 tablespoon sugar
2 tbsp unsalted butter softened
For The Rice Balls:
1 cup glutinous rice flour
3 tablespoons boiling water
¼ cup water, at room temperature
¼ tsp matcha powder
¼ tsp beetroot powder
For The Broth:
4 cups water
2/3 cup light brown sugar
2-inch Ginger slices
Preparation
For the filling:
Firstly, dry toast the black sesame seeds in a non-stick pan at low heat. Stir them constantly to ensure even toasting. Once the seeds are aromatic, take the pan off the heat and place the seeds on a plate to cool down.
Place the cool black sesame seeds in a food processor bowl. Add sugar and process until you get a sticky paste.
Take the mixture out f the food processor bowl into a mixing bowl. Add softened butter and mix well. Place the filling mixture into the refrigerator for about an hour or until the mixture is firm.
Take the mixture out of the refrigerator and shape it into 18 equal balls. Place the balls on a parchment-lined baking tray and refrigerate again.
For The Rice Balls:
In a medium bowl, add sifted glutinous rice flour.
Pour hot water slowly and continue to mix using a rubber spatula.
Now pour water at room temperature slowly until you get a sticky dough.
Divide the mixture into two and add beetroot powder and matcha powder in each. Knead the dough using your hands until it is smooth and soft.
Divide this dough into 18 small equal-sized balls.
Assembly:
Start assembling the balls by flattening the balls into a disk.
Now place the sesame seed filling ball in the middle of the disk and cover it by pushing the sides upward so that you get a nicely sealed ball.
Repeat until all the balls are ready.
For The Broth:
In a pot, pour water and add light brown sugar and ginger slices. Place the pot on medium heat and occasionally stir until the sugar dissolves completely.
Once the mixture starts to boil, slowly place tang yuan into the water. Let them simmer until they begin to float.
Spoon the balls out of the pot into a serving bowl. Pour the sweet broth on top and enjoy!