Tangyuan (Sweet Rice Balls)Generally made withGlutinous rice flourandcreated, similar toglutinous rice,making glutinous rice balls a customary practice.However, while glutinous rice flour is used to make tangyuan, there are also many variations, including different fillings and skins, and different colors.

Making Tangyuan with Glutinous Rice Flour:Shiitake mushroomsMeat-filled tangyuan

IngredientsPreparation

Half a pound of glutinous rice flour,porkFilling of half a pound, 3 shiitake mushrooms, 120 grams of hot water,1 egg, greenSichuan peppercornspowder, star anise powder,cinnamonpowder,gingerpowder, 2 grams of salt, 5 grams of rice wine,chicken powder1 gram.Method steps

1. Mix shiitake mushroom pieces, egg, various spice powders, rice wine, salt, and chicken powder in the pork filling;

2. Then, shape the pork filling into

round balls of desired size, place them in a bowl, and freeze for about 1 hour;3. Place glutinous rice flour in a bowl, add hot water, and stir to form a dough, then knead into a dough;4. Divide the dough into small portions of about 10 grams each, flatten, and wrap the frozen balls with the dough, sealing and rounding;

5. Cook the tangyuan in boiling water until cooked.

Tips

When wrapping the tangyuan, prepare some glutinous rice flour as a hand powder to prevent sticking.

Making Tangyuan with Glutinous Rice Flour:

Black sesame

sesame seedspig lardTangyuanIngredients preparation67 grams of glutinous rice flour, 50 grams of black sesame seeds, 40 grams of pig lard, 40 grams of hot water, 50 grams of sugar.

Method steps

1. Wash and roast the black sesame seeds, then grind into powder;

2. Then, add pig lard and sugar and mix, making black sesame filling for later use;

3. Place glutinous rice flour in a bowl, pour in hot water and knead into a dough, cover and let it rest;

4. Then, divide the sesame filling into 5 grams each, and the dough into 10 grams each, wrap the dough with the sesame filling;

5. Finally, cook in boiling water until cooked.

Tips

After cooking, pair with

glutinous rice

to enhance the flavor.Making Tangyuan with Glutinous Rice Flour: Carrotcarrot

peanutTangyuanIngredients preparationcarrot

200 grams of glutinous rice flour,

peanut butter, potato starch 20 grams, sugar, a little hot water, a little water.Method steps1. Wash and peel the carrots, then cut into small pieces, and extract the juice in a juicer;

2. Knead the potato starch with 15 grams of hot water into a dough, then add sugar to the glutinous rice flour;

carrot juice

and water into a dough;3. Mix the potato starch dough and glutinous rice flour dough and knead evenly, then divide into small portions and wrap with the appropriate amount of peanut butter;4. After wrapping, cook in boiling water until cooked.

Tips

You can omit the carrot and use other vegetable juice

juices

to create multiple colors.Tips for making Tangyuan with Glutinous Rice FlourMany people may find that the dough made with glutinous rice flour when making tangyuan is not elastic and does not stick, making it very easy to crumble, which is a common problem. However, if you use hot water, it will have some stickiness, or you can cook a small amount of dough and then add it to the large dough. These methods have been tried, and they have some effect, but they still cannot compare to

flour

dough.FlourCompared to balls.