Glutinous Rice Ball with Crushed Peanuts
One of the another yummy Chinese sticky rice ball dessert with peanuts, roasted sesame seeds and coconut.

- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup glutinous rice flour
- 1 tablespoon plain rice flour
- 1/2 cup lukewarm water or slightly more to adjust
- 20 g crushed peanuts
- 10 g sesame seeds
- 20 g desiccated coconut
- 1 cup water
- 1 piece brown sugar
- 3 slices of old ginger
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, place glutinous rice flour and rice flour. Add warm water and knead for form dough. Divide the dough into 7-10 portions; roll each portion into round ball.
- 2
Bring some water to boil in a pot and cook all glutinous rice balls until they float on the surface. Stir to prevent them sticking; transfer the balls out.
- 3
Add brown sugar and water in saucepan. Cook until the sugar dissolves into syrup over medium heat. Then low the heat and cook for another one or 2 minutes until the syrup is thickened as preferred.
- 4
Roast or pan fry the peanuts until crispy and then crush.
- 5
To serve