Every time during the Lantern Festival, the happiest thing is to eat Yuanxiao. Yuanxiao is what we call glutinous rice balls. Some people make glutinous rice balls that are inelastic and hard, while others make glutinous rice balls that are soft, glutinous and sweet. What techniques were used in this? Don't worry, let me tell you secretly.

1. How to make glutinous rice balls that are soft, glutinous and sweet? Everyone likes to eat glutinous rice balls that are chewy, soft and delicious. This requires skill, and the proportion of materials used is also very important. Let’s introduce the first type first: soft and waxy on the outside, sweet on the inside------Peanut and walnut glutinous rice balls

Tangyuan is the most distinctive food of the Lantern Festival. Eating glutinous rice balls during the Lantern Festival is a traditional Chinese custom. The fillings vary slightly from place to place, ranging from sweet to salty. There are classic fillings such as black sesame seeds, bean paste, and vegetable lard. This time I simply made a sweet filling of peanuts and walnuts, and topped it with a little sugared osmanthus when eating. Although it is simple, the whole family enjoys it.

In the past, in my hometown, the filling had to be pounded in a stone mortar for a long time. This time I used a food processor and the filling was ready in a few minutes. The machine is easy to clean, just put some water in it, turn it on for a few times, then scrub it a little and it will be clean. Very convenient.

Ingredients:

Peanuts, walnut kernels, sugar, glutinous rice flour.

Method:

1. Set aside the filling ingredients.

2. Fry the peanuts until cooked and rub off the skin.

3. Set aside the peeled peanuts and fry the walnuts.

4. Pour walnut kernels and peanuts into the food processor.

5. Select "Grinding Function".

6. Grind for about one minute. (I like it to be a little grainy inside and it tastes very fragrant. If you like it more delicate, you can beat it for a while.) After pouring it out, add an appropriate amount of sugar.

7. Stir evenly to form the filling. (Peanuts and walnuts will produce oil. If it is too dry, you can mix in a small amount of lard.)

8. Roll the filling into small balls and put them in the refrigerator. (A harder one will make it easier to wrap.)

9. Add an appropriate amount of warm water to the glutinous rice flour and knead it into a dough of moderate hardness.

10. Take a small piece of glutinous rice dough, flatten it and put a piece of filling in the middle.

11. Carefully push to the middle and close.

12. Put the closed glutinous rice balls between your two palms and knead them into a round shape, which is the green glutinous rice balls.

13. Place the wrapped glutinous rice balls evenly in the container. (If you can’t finish it at one time, you can store it in the refrigerator.)

14. Boil the water in the pot and add the green glutinous rice balls.

15. Wait until the glutinous rice balls float when cooked.

16. Put it into a bowl and sprinkle with appropriate amount of sugar and sweet-scented osmanthus when eating.

Second type: Illustrated cute glutinous rice balls - sweet and soft glutinous rice balls

Preparation steps:

1. Place all the dried fruits on a baking sheet and spread them flat. Bake it in the oven at 200 degrees for two minutes (or put it in an oil-free and water-free wok over medium heat to roast until fragrant);

2. Take it out and let it cool, add sugar and crush it with a food processor ;

3. Pour the softened butter at room temperature into the crushed dried fruits and mix evenly;

4. The mixed nut filling is relatively soft and can be placed in the refrigerator. Take out the plastic after half an hour;

5. Divide the nut filling into equal parts into small balls and put them in the refrigerator for an hour;

6. Slowly add glutinous rice flour to the Pour in warm water and mix until it forms a smooth dough;

7. Take two small pieces of dough and mix them with cocoa powder and strawberry powder respectively to make cocoa dough and strawberry dough;

8. Roll the white dough into long strips and divide it into equal portions. Flatten it in the palm of your hand and shape it into a sheet to wrap around the frozen nut filling. Then gently seal it and roll it into a round shape;

9. Dip the bottom of the wrapped glutinous rice balls in the glutinous rice flour, flatten it slightly with the palm of your hand, take the strawberry dough and roll it into a slightly triangular shape and stick it on the surface of the glutinous rice balls, then roll three small balls of the same size and press gently On top of the dough sheet, form a cat's paw shape;

10. Take the chocolate dough and roll it into two oval balls the size of your little finger. Dip some water and stick them on both sides of the dumpling to serve as panda ears. Then roll two more Press a slightly smaller oval shape under the ears as eyes, and finally roll a small ball and stick it in the middle as a nose to form a panda shape;

11. Put an appropriate amount of water in the pot and bring to a boil over high heat Add the glutinous rice balls, stir gently with a spoon to avoid sticking, turn to medium-low heat and cook for 3-4 minutes until the glutinous rice balls float.

Sanlian editor’s warm reminder:

1. You can choose the variety of dried fruits according to your own preferences, such as almonds, peanuts, etc.; you can also substitute cocoa powder and strawberry powder in the dough. into matcha, purple sweet potato, pumpkin and other easy-to-color ingredients;

2. When crushing dried fruits with a food processor, you can choose the particle size according to your personal taste;

3 .The stuffing must be frozen hard before wrapping, otherwise the oil in the stuffing will soften the dough and cause it to crack;

4. Be sure to use warm water to knead the dough, so that the dough will not crack easily. ;

5. The ratio of glutinous rice ball dough to filling is about 2:1;

6. Place the wrapped glutinous rice balls on a chopping board sprinkled with dry glutinous rice flour. It is not advisable to put the glutinous rice balls on the chopping board. Leave it at room temperature for too long, otherwise it will crack easily and the filling will flow out during cooking;

7. If the wrapped glutinous rice balls are not finished, they should be sealed and placed in the refrigerator to freeze, otherwise the surface will crack.

Third method: Teach you how to make sweet and soft snacks---Illustration of how to turn the Lantern Festival into sugar without throwing away the sugar

Ingredients to prepare: 300 grams of glutinous rice flour, 20 grams of brown sugar

1. Add appropriate amount of water to the glutinous rice flour and knead it thoroughly, then divide it into small balls and roll them into balls one by one

2. Boil a pot of water, put the glutinous rice balls into the boiling water and cook until they float. Start

3. Take another pot, pour a cup of water, put the brown sugar in, and stir it with a spatula to melt the brown sugar

4. Boil the brown sugar water until it becomes sticky. After thickening, put the cooked small meatballs in and shake the wok to coat the meatballs evenly with syrup

5. Remove from the pan

2. How else can you eat Yuanxiao? Teach you different creative ways to eat Yuanxiao. The first one: Small Yuanxiao in orange soup

2500 grams of glutinous rice noodles, 750 grams of sugar, 150 grams of cooked flour, 50 grams of lard

Melon seeds 25 grams, 25 grams of walnut kernels, 25 grams of sesame seeds, 3 oranges, green and red silk, and a little flavor.

1. Mix 100 grams of cooked flour, 500 grams of white sugar, lard, melon seeds, walnut kernels, sesame seeds, etc., then pour in the paste made with 50 grams of cooked flour and knead it into a filling. , cut into small cubes the size of corn kernels.

2. Put some glutinous rice flour in the basket, put the stuffing pieces soaked in water and roll them into Yuanxiao of appropriate size. Cut the orange into two halves and squeeze out the juice.

3. When the water is boiling, pour in the dumplings. After the glutinous rice balls float to the surface, add sugar and orange juice. Wait until the sugar dissolves and put it into a bowl.

Golden soup barbecued pork meatballs

Preparation method: Cut the barbecued pork into cubes, add chopped water chestnuts if necessary, and wrap them with glutinous rice flour. Remove the seeds from the pumpkin and steam it for an hour, then puree it, add the broth and cook the glutinous rice balls.

Tips for cooking glutinous rice balls:

1. The simplest way to make glutinous rice balls is to make a deep nest for each small piece of glutinous rice flour, add fillings, close and shape into a ball.

2. Place the wrapped glutinous rice balls on the basin that has been sprinkled with glutinous rice flour. Leave some space between the glutinous rice balls to prevent them from sticking.

3. When the dumplings surface, it means they are cooked.

Orange flower papaya meatballs

Preparation method: Scoop out the papaya meat and make papaya meatballs, set aside. Wrap 1 papaya ball with glutinous rice flour, roll into a ball, and fry in oil until golden brown.

Fried Lotus Root Balls

Preparation method: Peel the lotus root and wipe it dry with water. Use a planing board to grind it into a paste. Add sugar and mix well. Add flour and knead it into a lotus root dough ball. Wrap the bean paste filling and put it into five-year-old oil. Dip and fry until it turns slightly yellow. Drain the oil before eating.

Pictures of rose wine glutinous rice balls

Rose wine glutinous rice balls

Preparation method: Stir the sweetened sesame seeds and rose wine to form a wine Heart Ma Rong. Add a little ginger slices to the oil, and then fry the glutinous rice balls with wine heart together.

Tips for cooking Yuanxiao

After buying Yuanxiao, you must cook it well so that it can be both delicious and beautiful. There are a few key points to master when cooking Yuanxiao:

1. Gently pinch it. Before putting it into the pot, gently squeeze the Yuanxiao with your hands to make it slightly cracked. This way, the cooked Yuanxiao will be easy to cook inside and outside, soft and delicious.

2. Under boiling water. Use high heat to boil the water, then put the dumplings into the pot, gently push them open with the back of a spoon, and let the dumplings rotate a few times to prevent them from sticking to the bottom of the pot.

3. Bring to a simmer. After putting the Yuanxiao in the pot and cooking it until it floats, you should quickly switch to a slow fire. If you still cook it on a high fire at this time, the Yuanxiao will break if it keeps rolling. If the dumplings are constantly turned, they will be heated unevenly and may become hard on the outside and hard on the inside.

4. Order cold water. After the Yuanxiao is put into the pot, add an appropriate amount of cold water every time it is boiled to keep it in a rolling state. After boiling it for two or three times, boil it for a while, then take it out and eat it. The Yuanxiao cooked in this way is soft but not hard, sweet and delicious.

5. Change the soup frequently. After boiling Yuanxiao for two or three pots, the soup becomes thicker, which greatly restricts the movement of water molecules. The water should be changed before cooking. Otherwise, it will cook slowly and become raw easily.

3. When is the best time to eat glutinous rice balls? How many are best to eat at one time? Are you eating the right glutinous rice balls? We usually eat glutinous rice balls during meals. Because if you eat right after a meal, the high sugar content will quickly stimulate the pancreatic islets to secrete insulin, which will make the blood sugar in the body unstable, which will be very harmful to people with abnormal blood sugar. If you eat after a meal, if you are full after a meal, eating glutinous rice balls with high calories may cause the total calories to exceed the standard, which is not good for your health. Eating during the meal, as the finishing touch in the climax of the Lantern Festival feast, can not only enjoy the meaning of reunion while laughing, but also avoid the occurrence of the above two situations.

Quantity of glutinous rice balls to eat: 2-3. The calories of glutinous rice balls are about 324kcal/100g, and each common glutinous rice balls weighs 20g. For people with normal health, you can eat 2-3 Yuanxiao glutinous rice balls. The calories of about 160kcal can satisfy our appetite without excessively affecting our health.