Recipe: Sesame Balls, Jin Dui 芝麻球

This is truly a recipe for togetherness! It is a perfect dessert for the whole family...hand in hand, we work together.  Sweet family bonding time aGAin...and I'm looking forward for another...aGAin...

Ingredients:

1. 180g glutinous rice flour
2. 60g sugar
3. 1/2 tsp baking powder 
4. +/-120g warm water
5. 5 tbsp raw sesame seeds

• Mix ingredients 1-3.
• Add ingredient 4, mix and knead to smooth dough.
• Divide and roll to 20 small balls (+/-18g each).
• Slightly wet the ball, roll and compact with sesame seeds.
• Fill a pot with oil, sufficient to cover the balls.
• Medium heat +/-130C, drop and leave the balls to fry.
• Once floating (around 2 min), press gently against pot (I used folk). 
• Repeat pressing a few times till lightly browned (about 4 min).
• Increase heat to +/-165C, fry till golden brown (2-3 min). 

Notes:

1. Do not overload the pot, balls will expand in size.
2. Do try with red bean paste filling... next round.

recipe adapted from https://youtu.be/5rU-70jAXao

Mix glutinous rice flour, sugar and baking powder. Add warm water...

Add warm water, mix and knead to smooth dough.

Divide and roll to 20 small balls. Slightly wet the ball, roll and compact with sesame seeds.

Fill a pot with oil, sufficient to cover the balls. Medium heat +/-130C, drop and leave the balls to fry.

Once floating (around 2 min), press gently against pot (I used folk).

Repeat pressing a few times till lightly browned (about 4 min).

Increase heat to +/-165C, fry till golden brown (2-3 min).

Yummy!

Note: Do not overload the pot, balls will expand in size. Also, do try with red bean paste filling...next round : )