Deep Fried Sesame Balls
By Tiffy Cooks
These Freshly Fried Crispy Sesame Balls are our secret family recipe passed down from my grandma, and I am excited to share it with you today. Welcome to Day 8 of Cooking 15 Street Food for 15 Days! Today we are making my favorite dessert growing up, Deep Fried Sesame Balls that only require FIVE simple ingredients. You can find Deep Fried Sesame Balls at night markets, farmers’ markets, dim sum restaurants, and all over Asia’s street. Nothing beats my grandma’s recipe that is super simple and highly delicious!
Ingredients
- 1 cup Glutinous Rice Flour
- 2.5 tbsp Sugar
- 100 ml HOT Water Make sure it’s HOT**
- ¼ cup RAW Sesame Seeds
- ½ cup Red Bean Paste or Filling Optional
Instructions
- In a bowl, add Glutinous Rice Flour and 2.5 tbsp of Sugar. Mix well and slowly pour in HOT water. Mix with chopsticks and once it has cooled down, knead until the dough has formed into a ball.
- Roll out the dough and cut intten10 pieces. If you are not adding any filling, you can roll into balls and skip to step #5. (Cover the dough that you are not working on with a wet paper towel to prevent it from drying out.)
- Press the dough down and form a dent in the middle. Add in the red bean paste (should be ½ size of the dough and rolled into a ball). Using your thumb, press down the while using the palms to close the opening until the filling is completely covered.
- Gently close the opening to ensure the filling will not spill out, and roll the dough between your palms back into a smooth ball.
- Lightly coat the rice ball in water and cover the rice ball with raw sesame seeds. Using your palm, lightly reshape the ball again to press in the sesame seeds to prevent it from falling off.
- In a pot, add oil and turn the heat to medium. Once the oil is around 280 F, add in the sesame balls. They do double in size, so fry in batches. Fry for 6-7 minutes or until the sesame ball has floated up. Use a wooden spoon to gently move the sesame balls around throughout the process to prevent them from sticking to the pot’s bottom.
- Once it is floating, turn the heat up to medium-high (350 F) and press the sesame ball down for 3 seconds, and letting go, so it doubles in size. Keep frying (2-5 minutes) until it is golden brown and crispy. Make sure to keep an eye out and keep turning the sesame ball, so it fries evenly.
- Let the sesame ball cool for at least 5 minutes before eating for the best texture!
Video
Notes
Here are few important notes:
BE PATIENT WHEN FRYING
Make sure to use RAW Sesame Seed, or else it will burn.
Glutinous Rice Flour is a REQUIRED ingredient and cannot be substituted.
Use Peanut, Vegetable, or Grapeseed oil for frying.
Add in the rice ball once the oil reaches 280 F to prevent the sesame ball from bursting.
IF the rice ball burst, remove right away to prevent the filling from getting out as it can ruin the whole oil.
Fried Sesame Balls can last for three days. Refrigerate in an airtight container
Reheat in oven or air fryer at 350 F for 5 minutes
BE PATIENT WHEN FRYING
Make sure to use RAW Sesame Seed, or else it will burn.
Glutinous Rice Flour is a REQUIRED ingredient and cannot be substituted.
Use Peanut, Vegetable, or Grapeseed oil for frying.
Add in the rice ball once the oil reaches 280 F to prevent the sesame ball from bursting.
IF the rice ball burst, remove right away to prevent the filling from getting out as it can ruin the whole oil.
Fried Sesame Balls can last for three days. Refrigerate in an airtight container
Reheat in oven or air fryer at 350 F for 5 minutes
Nutrition
Calories: 124kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 2gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 30mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 0.3IUCalcium: 41mgIron: 1mg
