Tang Yuan, Chinese Glutinous Rice Balls with peanut and black sesame filling 汤圆

Name: Tang Yuan, Chinese Glutinous Rice Balls with peanut and black sesame filling 汤圆
Prep time: 2 h 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 100 g black sesame; 1.5 tbsp honey; 100 g whole peanut; 1.5 tbsp peanut butter; Monk fruit sweetener (optional if peanut butter is mildly sweet); 0.5 tsp osmanthus tea leaves (and more for garnishing); 1 tbsp goji berries; 50 g honey rock sugar (or brown sugar); 1.5 litre water; 250 g glutinous rice flour; 200 ml hot boiling water; 0.25 tsp gardenia extract food colouring powder or agar agar powder (various colours); 3 tbsp cold water (to add to boiling pot of tang yuan )

Instructions

Prep:2h 15minCook:30min

Tang yuan or Chinese Sweet Glutinous Rice Balls 汤圆 is an auspicious food served during the major Chinese festivals. In this recipe, learn how to make the peanut and black sesame filling, the multi-coloured tang yuan, and the osmanthus goji tea broth.

Updated at: Sun, 12 Jan 2025 12:07:46 GMT