Pearl glutinous rice balls are a popular dessert that also has its own special festival and traditional significance in Chinese culture.
The following are the steps to make pearl glutinous rice balls: Ingredients: - Glutinous rice flour - Red bean paste filling or sesame filling or other favorite fillings - Water - Sugar - Corn starch or potato starch (to prevent sticking) - Shredded coconut or sesame seeds
(For coating the outer layer) Steps: 1. Pour the glutinous rice flour into a large bowl, gradually add an appropriate amount of water and mix evenly to form a dough.
2. Take out a small piece of glutinous rice dough, round it and flatten it into a round cake shape about 1 finger thick.
3. Put a small spoonful of red bean paste filling or other fillings in the center of the round cake, wrap the glutinous rice dough and roll it into a ball shape.
4. Coat the prepared glutinous rice balls with a thin layer of cornstarch or potato starch to prevent them from sticking.
5. Put the meatballs into boiling water and cook until the meatballs float and the surface becomes slightly hard, then take them out.
6. Dip the prepared pearl glutinous rice balls with a layer of shredded coconut or sesame seeds, garnish with cute little bamboo skewers, and decorate them into exquisite and beautiful desserts.
Notes: - The proportion of glutinous rice flour must be controlled well. Too much will cause the glutinous rice balls to be sticky; too little will cause them to be unable to stick together.
- During the filling process, be careful not to squeeze the filling, otherwise it will affect the taste.
- Do not put the meatballs in the boiling water too early. You need to wait until the water boils before adding it to ensure that the meatballs are formed.
- You can add a little sugar and cooking oil to the glutinous rice dough to make the balls softer and more elastic.