Lantern Festival, new way to cook sweet rice balls, lightly fried, （元宵节生煎汤圆）

black sesame paste

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Sunflower seed butter is often more affordable and nut-free.

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Sunflower seed butter is a good alternative for those with nut allergies.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: honey

Honey can provide sweetness at a lower cost.

glutinous rice flour

🥗Healthier: whole grain flour

💰Cheaper: regular rice flour

Regular rice flour is more widely available and less expensive.

Prepare two pans on the stove, one with water for boiling and the other for frying.

Add water to one pan and bring it to a boil.

In the frying pan, add some oil and place the sweet rice balls in it.

Once the water is boiling, add the sweet rice balls to the boiling water.

Cook the sweet rice balls until they float to the surface.

Add some tapioca starch water and sugar to the boiling water with the sweet rice balls.

After boiling, remove the sweet rice balls from the water and place them in the frying pan.

Lightly fry the sweet rice balls until the bottom is crispy while the top remains soft.

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