[eng/中文] Chinese Tangyuan Recipe (sweet glutinous rice balls) with 3 easy fillings 三种味道的汤圆

glutinous rice flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: regular rice flour

Almond flour is lower in carbohydrates, while regular rice flour is more accessible.

black sesame paste

🥗Healthier: sunflower seed butter

💰Cheaper: tahini

Sunflower seed butter offers a similar nutty flavor, while tahini is often less expensive.

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter is healthier, while sunflower seed butter is budget-friendly.

red bean paste

🥗Healthier: homemade bean puree

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Homemade puree is healthier and canned beans are more economical.

Make the peanut butter and sesame filling the night before (or in the morning to make at night). Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and refrigerate.

Add the glutinous rice flour into a bowl and add the water gradually until a soft, pliable but solid dough ball forms (it will get drier the longer you leave it so work relatively quickly).

Making the tangyuan: rip bits of the dough to make 1/2-1 inch size dough balls and use your thumb to make an indent (kind of like making a bowl shape with the dough). Spoon the filling into the indent you've created.

Lightly seal by pinching and pressing with your fingers and roll in the palm of your hand until a smooth ball forms.

Boil water in a pot and place the tangyuan in. Once they're floating give them another 2 minutes and they're done!

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