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Peanut Dumplings
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Peanut Dumplings

Peanut Dumplings Recipe | Easy Asian Recipes.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Chinese Recipes
Cuisine: flour
Keyword: Peanut Dumplings
Servings: 24 dumplings
Calories: 111kcal
Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. glutinous rice, sticky rice flour
  • 180 ml water

Filling:

  • 3 oz. ground peanuts
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons fine sugar
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons peanut butter

Ginger Syrup (姜茶):

  • 5 cups water reduced to 4 cups after boiling
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 oz. old ginger skin peeled and then lightly pounded with the flat side of a cleaver
  • 2 screwpine leaves or pandan leaves tie them into a knot, optional

Instructions

  • Mix all the ingredients of the Filling in another bowl until well-combined and that it can be easily shape into a ball. Add a little more peanut butter if your Filling is dry. Divide into 24 balls.
  • In a big bowl, mix the glutinous rice flour with the water until it forms a smooth paste and no longer sticks to your hands. Divide it equally into 24 balls. Flatten each ball in your palm, and then place the Filling in the middle of the flatten ball. Fold the edge to seal the dumpling. Lightly roll it into a ball shape using both palms, very gently and delicately. Make sure the peanut balls are completely wrapped by the dough. Set aside.
  • Prepare the ginger syrup by boiling the water. Add the ginger and screwpine/pandan leaves (optional) into the water and boil for 10-15 minutes with medium heat. Add sugar and boil for another 5 minutes. Lower heat to simmer and reduce to about 4 cups of water. Add more sugar to taste if you like.
  • Heat up another pot of boiling water. Drop the dumplings into the hot boiling water. As soon as they float to the top, transfer them out and into the ginger syrup. Turn off heat and serve the peanut dumplings in a bowl immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 24dumplings | Calories: 111kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Sodium: 15mg | Sugar: 10g