Black sesame dumplings are a common traditional snack during the Lantern Festival and ordinary times. Not only does it taste soft and sweet, but the black sesame filling has a nourishing and healthy effect.
Here's how to make black sesame dumplings:
Ingredients: glutinous rice flour: 300 grams.
Black sesame seeds: 300 grams.
White sugar: 150 grams.
Lard (or other cooking oil): to taste.
Steps. Prepare the black sesame filling:
Sauté the black sesame seeds and crush them in a blender.
Add the sugar and an appropriate amount of lard (or other cooking oil) and stir well so that the filling can form a lump.
Put the filling in the refrigerator for a while to make it easier for the clumps to form.
Making the dumpling crust:
Pour the glutinous rice flour into a large bowl, gradually add an appropriate amount of warm water, stirring as you go, until the glutinous rice flour completely absorbs the water and forms a ball.
Place the glutinous rice dough on a cutting board, knead it into strips, and divide it into small pieces.
Wrapping glutinous rice balls: Take a piece of glutinous rice ball, flatten it with the palm of your hand, and then put in an appropriate amount of black sesame filling.
Seal the glutinous rice dough by hand and roll it into a ball.
Repeat the above steps until all the glutinous rice doughs and fillings are used up.
Boil: Boil a pot of boiling water, wait for the water to boil, and put the rice balls into the pot.
Cook over medium-low heat, gently stirring the rice balls to prevent them from sticking.
When the glutinous rice balls float to the surface of the water, they are cooked and ready to be fished out and eaten.
Tips and advice.
In order to make the glutinous rice balls taste softer and glutinous, you can add an appropriate amount of water-milled glutinous rice flour to the glutinous rice flour.
When wrapping glutinous rice balls, make sure that the seal is tightly sealed to avoid leakage of the filling when cooking.
The amount of sugar and lard can be adjusted according to personal taste to achieve the best taste.
Black sesame rice balls are not only delicious, but also rich in nutrients, with nourishing liver and kidney, moistening the intestines and laxative. Eating it during the Lantern Festival can add to the festive atmosphere.