Sticky Rice Sesame Seed Chocolate Balls In A Lemongrass Soup And Almond Sesame Seed Truffles Recipes

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STICKY RICE BALLS THREE WAYS (汤圆: 鲜肉, 芝麻, 菜猪油 | TANG YUáN: XIāN RòU, ZHī MA, CàI ZHū YóU)



Sticky Rice Balls Three Ways (汤圆: 鲜肉, 芝麻, 菜猪油 | tang yuán: xiān ròu, zhī ma, cài zhū yóu) image

Shanghainese enjoy rice balls in both sweet and savory preparations. I love both, so I included them here. All Shanghainese buns and pastries have simple identifiers for telling the difference between sweet and savory. Sweet versions are always round and smooth, while savory ones will have a tail hinting at the filling inside.

Provided by Betty Liu

Categories     HarperCollins     Rice     Sesame     Pork     Leafy Green     Ginger     Soy Sauce     Lunar New Year     Dessert     Lunch     Brunch     Boil     Dairy Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free

Yield Makes 12 big rice balls; 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 28

Meat filling:
4 tablespoons (75 g) ground pork
½ teaspoon dark soy sauce
½ teaspoon light soy sauce
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
1 teaspoon sugar
2 drops sesame oil
Pinch of ground white pepper
2 tablespoons Ginger-Scallion Water (see below)
2 tablespoons pi dong, diced
Sesame filling:
⅓ cup (45 g) black sesame seeds
1 tablespoon (10 g) white sesame seeds
¼ cup (50 g) sugar
1½ teaspoons dried Osmanthus petals, 桂花 gui hua
Pinch of salt
3 tablespoons pork lard, duck fat, or butter
Greens filling:
½ teaspoon salt, plus more for the cooking water
½ pound (225 g) Chinese spinach, 油菜 yu choy, or other green, like baby bok choy
2 tablespoons sugar
½ teaspoon minced ginger
2 tablespoons pork lard
1 tablespoon sesame oil
Rice ball dough:
2 cups (250 g) water-based glutinous rice flour, plus more for dusting
1 cup (240 ml) warm water

Steps:

  • Meat filling:
  • Combine the pork, soy sauces, salt, wine, and sugar and, using chopsticks, stir in one direction until well combined. Add the sesame oil, white pepper, and ginger-scallion water and stir until the liquid is completely incorporated and the mixture resembles a paste. Add the pi dong and gently mix. Refrigerate until ready to assemble.
  • Sesame filling:
  • Toast the black and white sesame seeds in a pan over low for 3 to 5 minutes, keeping an eye on them, as they can burn suddenly. Once toasted, the sesame seeds will be slightly darker in color, very fragrant, and easily crushable between your fingers.
  • Grind the sesame seeds with a mortar and pestle while still warm (or use a food processor). When the seeds start to release their oils, add the sugar. Continue to grind for 1 minute. Add the dried Osmanthus and the salt. Grind for another 2 to 3 minutes, until mostly homogenous. Add 1 tablespoon of water and the lard, using a fork to combine thoroughly. Alternatively, this process can be done easily in a food processor: first grind the sesame seeds, then add the sugar, ½ teaspoon of the Osmanthus, and salt. Add the water and pork with a fork as above. Refrigerate to harden for 30 minutes-this will facilitate the assembly process.
  • Greens filling:
  • In a pot of boiling water with a pinch of salt, blanch the yu choy until the greens are vibrant green, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer immediately to an ice-water bath. Drain and wring to remove excess water, then chop as finely as you can. Combine the greens with the sugar, ginger, salt, lard, and sesame oil until well combined. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
  • Rice ball dough:
  • Make a well in the center of the rice flour. Stream in ½ cup (120 ml) of the warm water, mixing with chopsticks continuously until a loose mixture starts to come together. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until a tacky (but not sticky) dough comes together. If the dough sticks to your hand, add more glutinous rice flour. If it's too dry, add water, 1 teaspoon at a time. It should have a texture much like Play-Doh. Knead until smooth, about 3 minutes.
  • Bring a pot of water to a boil over high. Pinch and roll 1 teaspoon of dough into a ball, then gently flatten into a disc. Boil it until the rice ball rises, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the rice ball with a slotted spoon and let cool slightly. Incorporate the cooked rice ball into the dough, kneading until completely incorporated and smooth. This extra step will make the dough super malleable and elastic, creating a silky soft and chewy texture when cooked. Set the dough aside and cover with plastic or with a damp towel. Let rest for 20 minutes.
  • Rice ball assemby:
  • Divide the dough in half, and keep one half covered while you work. On a lightly floured surface, with your hands roll the dough into a log 1 inch (2.5 cm) in diameter. Divide it into 6 equal pieces (about 35 g each) and roll the pieces into balls. Cover with a damp towel or plastic wrap.
  • Working with one dough ball at a time, use your thumb to press down the center while your fingers press the edges up into a bowl shape. Take 1 teaspoon of filling and place it in the middle of the wrapper. Close the edges. Wrap your right hand around and squeeze gently while drawing up the sides of the ball and slowly pinching the opening closed. If making meat balls, the traditional shape is a teardrop: Simply close the edges and pinch the dough off to make a teardrop shape. If making sesame balls, gently place the ball pinched side down, then roll quickly but lightly to smooth out. If making greens balls, shape into a rounded cylinder.
  • Repeat with the rest of the dough. At this point, you can freeze the rice balls until just before you're ready to serve or up to 3 months. They'll also last in the refrigerator, tightly covered, for up to 1 day.
  • To cook the meat and greens rice balls:
  • Fill a large pot with water to 1 inch (2.5 cm) below the rim and bring to a boil over high. Gently slide in up to 4 rice balls at a time, stirring gently to prevent sticking.
  • Bring the water back to a gentle simmer, then keep the heat on medium-high to stay just below boiling-if you reach boiling the rice balls will overcook. Once the balls float, after about 5 minutes, simmer for another 5 to 6 minutes. If cooking from frozen, cook for an additional 2 minutes.
  • Serve hot with some of the stock they cooked in-this stock isn't meant to be slurped up, but is a way to keep the rice balls hot for consumption. Be careful when eating: The pi dong will become soupy, and we are often scalded when we eat these!
  • To cook the sesame rice balls:
  • Fill a large pot with water to 1 inch (2.5 cm) below the rim and bring to a boil over high. Gently slide in up to 4 rice balls at a time, stirring gently to prevent sticking.
  • Bring the water back to a gentle simmer, then keep the heat on medium-high to stay just below boiling-if you reach boiling the rice balls will overcook.
  • Cook for 5 minutes, until the balls float to the top. Add the remaining 1 teaspoon of Osmanthus and cook for another 30 seconds. Serve hot, with sweet fermented glutinous rice wine, or with candied Osmanthus, or dried Osmanthus, or both, or none-the variations are endless.
  • Ginger-Scallion Water: In a blender, combine 2 thin slices (about ½ ounce/15 g) fresh ginger, 2 scallions, and ½ cup (120 ml) of water and blend on high until puréed. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve and reserve the flavored water.

SESAME RICE BALLS



Sesame Rice Balls image

From the food coach, a great little snack. Low GI, wheat, gluten and dairy free. These are great for packing in bento or lunchboxes. From the food coach

Provided by PinkCherryBlossom

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 1h15m

Yield 16 balls

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup short grain brown rice
1/2 cup carrot, finely diced
1/4 cup shallot, finely diced
30 g sesame seeds, toasted
umeboshi plum paste (optional)
1 teaspoon roasted dark sesame oil
2 sheets nori fresh seaweed, cut into strips 1 . 5 cm thick

Steps:

  • Place the rice in a pan with 2 ½ cups of cold water and a pinch sea salt.
  • Bring to the boil and reduce to simmer for 30 - 35 minutes until cooked.
  • n a food processor grind half the cooked rice until it becomes sticky and glues together.
  • Add ground rice to a bowl with the remaining rice, vegetables and sesame seeds.
  • Using your hands take a small amount of the rice and veggie mix and make a ball the size of a 50 cent piece.
  • Push index finger through to centre and place a blob of umeboshi if using and close up the ball. Sushi ginger also works well too.
  • Continue this process until all the rice mix has been used.
  • Roll each ball in the sesame seed and wind a strip of damp nori around each ball.
  • Brush each ball with sesame oil.
  • Place the balls on a baking sheet lined with baking paper and bake in the oven for 15 minutes at 160C.
  • Serve with a dipping sauce of tamari.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 59.2, Fat 1.6, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 3.7, Carbohydrate 10.1, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 0.3, Protein 1.3

CHOCOLATE SESAME BALLS



Chocolate Sesame Balls image

Provided by Molly Yeh

Categories     dessert

Time 40m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Flavorless oil, for frying
2 cups glutinous rice flour, plus up to 1/3 cup more for dusting
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup white sesame seeds
About 3 tablespoons chocolate hazelnut spread, I like Nutella

Steps:

  • Fit a large heavy pot with a deep-fry thermometer. Heat 2 inches of oil to 350 degrees F.
  • Place the rice flour and baking powder in a large heatproof bowl, then whisk to combine and set aside. Combine the brown sugar, salt and 1 cup water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring so that the sugar dissolves. Remove it from the heat and stir it into the rice flour to form a thick, sticky, doughy batter. Let it cool slightly, for about 5 minutes, then turn it onto a surface liberally dusted with rice flour. Knead it, adding more flour as needed, until it is just smooth enough to handle (this may take quite a bit more flour, up to 1/3 cup), for about 2 minutes. It should still be slightly sticky. Divide it into 12 balls and cover them with plastic wrap.
  • Place the sesame seeds in a small bowl or on a plate. To shape, flatten each ball slightly with your thumb, add about 3/4 teaspoon chocolate hazelnut spread and then gather up the sides and pinch to seal shut. Roll it in the sesame seeds to coat it all over, brushing with a bit of water if it's too dry for the seeds to stick.
  • Fry the balls in batches until they're browned, about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel. Let cool slightly and serve. These are best enjoyed immediately.

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