Tang Yuan (Sweet Rice Balls with Black Sesame Filling)

Submitted by: Yang Yang Wu

Ingredients

For black sesame filling

• 1 cup toasted black sesame

• 1 cup sugar or as needed

• 1/2 cup of butter, melted

For Tang Yuan

• 2 cups glutinous rice flour

• 1 cup warm water

Instructions

To make the black sesame filling

1. Toast black sesame in a pan or oven and then ground them into powders.

2. In a bowl, mix black sesame powder with butter and sugar. Mix well.

To make the dough.

3. Mix the glutinous rice flour and water to make the dough. Keep kneading for couple of minutes until smooth; shape the dough so that you can make similar pieces.

4. Take one piece and shape it to a bowl carefully. Then scoop around 1/2 tablespoon to 1 tablespoon black sesame filling into the center. Seal the rice dumpling completely.

5. Shape the balls as round as possible gently.

6. Bring water to a boiling in a pot. Continue cooking for another 1-2 minutes after they float on surface.

7. Scoop out with the soup and serve.