Chinese New Year Lucky Food Homemade Sticky Rice Ball in 10 Minutes (自制糯米汤圆)

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Handmade sticky rice ball is much easier than you think. This recipe makes 6 plain sticky rice balls for one person's serving within 10 minutes. A great winter breakfast choice, or night time snack.

Store sold rice balls usually have a lot of sugar, those with fillings have a lot of oil as well. This homemade version is sugar free (the soup has a little bit sugar for taste).

For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category.

Ingredients
  • 40 grams sticky rice flour
  • 1/2 tablespoon sugar

Total Time: 10 minutes
Yields: 6 rice balls

Cooking Steps
1. Add 1 cup of water to a small cooking pot. Add 1/2 tablespoon sugar to the pot for flavor, boil. This takes about 4 minutes with cold water.
2. While waiting for the water to boil. Measure 30 grams water and 40 grams sticky rice flour to a bowl, mix with chopsticks evenly.
3. Once the water boils, use hand to make 6 rice balls. Divide the dough into 6 portions. Place a small dough of 1 inch size onto the center of one hand, then use two hands to press and roll into one round ball shape.
4. Add the 6 rice balls to the boiling water, boil for 4-5 minutes. The rice balls should all be floating.
5. When serving, place 6 rice balls into a bowl, add stock into the bowl.

For some reason, I never get used to western style breakfast such as donut, bagel, toast bread or cold milk. I still enjoy numerous traditional Chinese breakfast that can be easily made at home. Maybe because I was born with a Chinese stomach?


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