Glutinous Rice Balls (Tang Yuan)

Name: Glutinous Rice Balls (Tang Yuan)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps lard or coconut oil; 2 Tbsps roasted and ground sesame seeds, peanuts, almonds, or cashews; 355 milliliters glutinous rice flour; 2 Tbsps sugar; 2 Tbsps regular rice flour or tapioca starch; 237 milliliters tepid water

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Glutinous Rice Balls (Tang Yuan) a try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 1g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 48 calories. This recipe serves 30. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up coconut oil, tepid water, tapioca starch, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, fodmap friendly, and vegan diet.

Instructions

To make the filling: Grind the seeds or nuts in a mortar and pestle to a fine but not powdery consistency. In a small saucepan, melt the lard. In a small bowl, mix the lard with the sugar and ground nuts. Chill the mixture in the refrigerator or freezer for a few minutes before use.

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Seeds

Sugar

Lard

Nuts

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Mortar And Pestle

Sauce Pan

Bowl

Mix the two flours together and add the water to make a soft but non-sticky dough. Divide the dough in half. Working on a surface dusted with rice flour, roll each half into a cylinder about 1 1/2 inches thick and cut the dough into segments about 1 inch wide.

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Rice Flour

Dough

Water

Roll

To make the dumplings: Take one piece of dough and make an indent with your thumb to flatten it.

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Dough

Place the stuffing into the indent and draw the sides of the dough up to enclose it.

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Stuffing

Dough

Roll it gently between your palms to make a smooth ball.

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Roll

Lay the dumplings on a tray dusted with rice flour until you are ready to cook them. They can also be refrigerated or frozen.

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Rice Flour

To cook the dumplings: Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil.

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Water

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Pot

Add the dumplings and gently stir to prevent sticking at the bottom of the pot. Simmer for 15 minutes, taking care not to let the water boil vigorously or else the dumpling skins will tear. The dumplings are done when the skins are almost translucent. Ladle the dumplings into soup bowls along with the cooking water.

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Dumpling Wrappers