Tang Yuan (Glutinous Rice Balls with Red Bean Paste Filling

• Produce

  • 1 1-inch knob Ginger
  • 1/2 cup Red bean paste

• Baking & Spices

  • 3 drops Food coloring, green, and yellow red
  • 1 cup Rice flour, glutinous
  • 1/2 cup Sugar

• Liquids

  • 2 1/2 cup Water

• Other

  • 2 Pandan leaves, knotted

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 cup (125g) glutinous rice flour
• ½ cup (120ml) water
• A few drops of food coloring (red, green, and yellow)
• ½ cup (100g) red bean paste
• 2 cups (480ml) water
• 2 pandan leaves, knotted
• 1-inch knob ginger, peeled and crushed
• ½ cup (110g) sugar

Directions

• Combine water, pandan leaves, ginger, and sugar in a medium sized saucepan. Bring it to a boil. Reduce heat and allow it to simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off heat and let the syrup cool.
• Place glutinous rice flour in a large bowl. Pour water over flour and mix with a spatula until a soft dough forms. If it is too sticky, add just a little more flour.
• Knead for 2 to 3 minute until dough is smooth.
• Divide dough into 4 equal portions. Set aside one portion for white balls. Add 3 to 4 drops of yellow food coloring to one portion of the dough. Knead dough until color is even. Repeat with red and green colors. Do wash your hands between each color so as not to get the colors mixed.
• Divide red bean paste into 24 equal portions. Roll into small balls about ½ inches in diameter. Set aside.
• Divide the white dough into a 6 equal portions. Flatten one portion in the palm of your hand. Place a ball of red bean paste in the middle. Wrap dough around red bean paste.
• Roll dough with filling between your two palms to form a smooth round ball. Place on a plastic plate or a plate lined with plastic wrap to prevent sticking.
• Repeat with the other 5 portions of white dough as well as the yellow, red, and green doughs.
• Bring a medium sized pot of water to boil. Drop the white and yellow glutinous rice balls into the water. Let them cook for about 5 minutes. They should float when done. Remove with a slotted spoon. Repeat with red and green glutinous rice balls.
• Place 6 glutinous rice balls in each of 4 bowls. Pour enough syrup into each bowl to cover the glutinous rice balls. Serve warm or at room temperature.