Sticky Rice Balls with Sesame & Crushed Peanuts 糖不甩
To give a nod to love just serve up a bowl of delicious Sticky Rice Balls with Sesame and Crushed Peanuts 糖不甩, full of deliciously gooey sticky rice balls swimming in a gingery sweet syrup, then smouldered with roasty, crunchy bits of nutty goodness. This little sweet treat is so good and so easy peasy!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 cup glutinous rice flour, 300g
- 1 tbsp caster sugar
- 2/3 to 1 cup warm water
- 1 cup water
- 1 slab chinese slab sugar, 片糖
- 4 slices ginger
- 2/3 cup crushed peanuts, 85g
- 1/4 cup sesame seeds, 40g
- 1/2 cup dried shredded coconut, 30g
Instructions
- 1
Roast peanuts and sesame in heavy bottom pan over low heat til aromatic.
- 2
Crush the peanuts roughly if not crushed already, using food processor, or your chopping knife.
- 3
Mix crushed peanuts, sesame, and coconut together.
- 4
Mix rice flour and sugar together, then add water until dough does not stick to sides of the bowl. Knead until smooth.
- 5
Roll into 3/4 inch balls and place in rice flour dusted plate.
- 6
Heat medium pot of water until boiling, then drop in the rice balls, not overcrowding, and cook over medium heat until the balls float to surface. Scoop out and place in a bowl of cool water.
- 7
Make the syrup by simmering water, sugar and ginger over low heat until sugar is dissolved and the syrup become thick and glossy.
- 8
Pile rice balls on to your serving plate, drizzle with sugar syrup and sprinkle generously with crushed peanuts, sesame seeds, and dried shredded coconut topping.