Make Perfect Traditional and Modern Tang Yuan | Delicious Sweet Glutinous Rice Balls with filling!

glutinous rice flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: regular rice flour

Almond flour offers a gluten-free option, while regular rice flour is more accessible.

black sesame paste

🥗Healthier: sunflower seed butter

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Sunflower seed butter provides a nut-free alternative, while peanut butter is often less expensive.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: honey

Stevia is a low-calorie sweetener, while honey is a natural alternative.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while regular milk is often more affordable.

Introduce the dish and its significance for Chinese New Year.

Discuss traditional fillings: black sesame paste, red bean paste, peanut filling, and almond filling.

Mention the importance of checking ingredient lists for quality.

Sweeten unsweetened black sesame paste with sugar, grinding it to a fine powder.

Prepare red bean paste by weighing it and wrapping it in plastic wrap.

Freeze the black sesame paste and red bean paste for about 1 hour until firm.

Cut the frozen pastes into 16 uniform pieces, each about 2 cm high.

Measure 132 grams of glutinous rice flour using a scale for accuracy.

Add 120 grams of boiling water to the flour in the center.

Use chopsticks to mix the flour and water until incorporated, being cautious of the heat.

Allow the dough to rest for 15 minutes to cool and fully hydrate.

Divide the dough into three balls and add food coloring if desired.

Cut the dough into six pieces, each weighing about 13 to 14 grams.

Prepare filling pieces weighing about 4 to 5 grams each.

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