Jien Duy
Sweet Sesame Seed Balls
Jien Duy are deep fried, puffed, glutinous rice balls filled with red or black bean, or lotus paste and covered with sesame seeds. The small rounds of dough transform into large airy puffs when fried. They symbolise good fortune because successful businesses are created similarly: an entrepreneur can turn a tiny amount of capital around for a major return. The following recipe is from renowned chef Joyce Jue.
Ingredients
1-1/3 cups water
4 or 5 sticks Chinese brown slab sugar
1 pound glutinous rice powder/flour
1 cup canned sweet red bean paste filling (or black bean or lotus paste)
1/2 cup sesame seeds
Peanut oil for deep frying
Preparation
Bring water and sugar to a boil, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Put rice powder into a large bowl. While the sugar-water is still hot, slowly stir it into the rice powder.
Gather up the dough and knead until smooth. Roll dough into two 1 1/2-inch-thick logs. Cut each into 1 1/2-inch rounds. Using the palms of your hands, roll one round into a ball. Flatten ball and place a 1/2 inch piece of bean paste in the center.
Fold dough over and roll into a smooth ball to enclose the filling. Wet your hand and dip ball into sesame seeds to coat the surface of the ball. Press lightly to help the seeds adhere. Set aside, covered. Repeat with remaining dough.
Heat 3 inches of oil to 325 degrees. Carefully slip a few balls into hot oil and gently fry for 12 to 15 minutes. After the first 3 minutes, gently squeeze balls every few minutes with a pair of wooden cooking chopsticks. This helps the balls to expand. Continue squeezing and turning balls until they are gold brown and feel full of air. Drain on paper towels. Cool before serving.
Makes 16 balls.
Source: AsiaRecipes.com China
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Posted Feb 17, 2007 - 19:08 , Last Edited: Feb 18, 2007 - 05:30
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