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Discover the art of crafting vibrant glutinous rice balls that will not only enhance your family feasts but also attract prosperity to your home.
On special occasions, especially during the full moon or on the first day of the month, Vietnamese households often include 'bánh trôi' in their ceremonial offerings. Adding variety to this traditional dish in your family feast will bring richness and good fortune to your home!
Method for Making Multicolored Glutinous Rice Balls.
1. Making Vibrant Gấc Glutinous Rice Balls
Ingredients for Gấc Glutinous Rice Balls:
- Gấc sticky rice: 100g;
- Glutinous rice flour: 100g;
- Tapioca starch: 30g;
- Salt: 2g;
- Cooking oil: 1 tablespoon.
Steps to Make Gấc Glutinous Rice Balls:
- Add a few drops of wine to the mashed gấc rice, knead well, and remove the seeds.
- Mix tapioca starch, glutinous rice flour, gấc rice, cooking oil, and gradually add hot water. Knead the dough until it becomes elastic and smooth. Pay attention to the water quantity to avoid dry or sticky dough. Cover the dough and let it rest for about 30 minutes.
2. Method for Making Pandan Leaf Glutinous Rice Balls
Ingredients for Pandan Leaf Glutinous Rice Balls:
- Pandan leaves: 100g;
- Fresh milk: 50ml;
- Glutinous rice flour: 100g;
- Tapioca starch: 30g;
- Salt;
- 1 small spoon of cooking oil.
Steps to make pandan leaf glutinous rice balls:
Step 1. Cleanse pandan leaves, finely grind with a bit of water, extract the green juice, then mix with 50ml of fresh milk and heat on the stove. Simmer over low heat without letting the milk boil. When the milk foams, turn off the heat.
Step 2: Mix glutinous rice flour, tapioca starch, salt thoroughly. Gradually add pandan leaf water and cooking oil. Knead all the ingredients into a soft and smooth dough. Allow the dough to rest for about 30 minutes.
3. How to make pumpkin glutinous rice balls
Ingredients for making pumpkin glutinous rice balls:
- Pumpkin: 100g;
- Glutinous rice flour: 2g;
- Salt: 2g;
- Cooking oil: 1 small spoon.
Steps for making pumpkin glutinous rice balls:
- Peel and steam the pumpkin until fully cooked, then mash it with a spoon.
- Mix the mashed pumpkin thoroughly with glutinous rice flour, salt, and cooking oil.
- Add hot water and knead until the ingredients blend seamlessly, creating a smooth and non-sticky dough. Allow the dough to rest for 30 minutes.
4. Method for making purple sweet potato glutinous rice balls.
Ingredients for making purple sweet potato glutinous rice balls:
- Purple sweet potato: 100g;
- Glutinous rice flour: 100g;
- Salt: 2g;
- Use a small spoon of cooking oil.
Steps for making purple sweet potato glutinous rice balls:
- Steam or boil purple sweet potatoes until fully cooked, peel, and mash with a spoon.
- Mix the mashed purple sweet potatoes with salt, glutinous rice flour, and cooking oil until well combined.
- Gradually add hot water and knead until you have a non-sticky, elastic, and smooth dough.
Let the dough rest for 30 minutes.
5. How to make golden sweet potato glutinous rice balls.
Ingredients for golden sweet potato glutinous rice balls:
- Yellow sweet potato: 100g;
- Glutinous rice flour: 100g;
- Salt: 2g;
- Cooking oil: 1 small spoon.
Follow similar steps for purple sweet potato glutinous rice balls.
Shape the rice cakes:
- Cut sugar into small pomegranate-sized pieces.
- Divide the dough into small pieces.
- Press the dough flat and place the sweet filling in the center. Wrap the dough around the filling, sealing it completely. Be careful not to wrap too tightly, as it may cause the cakes to break during cooking.
Kneading colorful glutinous rice balls
- Bring a pot of water to boil, reduce the heat, and gently drop the rice balls in. Once they float to the surface, they are cooked. Scoop them out and place the balls in a bowl of boiling water to cool and prevent sticking.
- Place the cooked balls on a plate, sprinkle sesame seeds and grated coconut on top.
Irresistible Colorful Glutinous Rice Balls
Congratulations! You've crafted a unique and eye-catching dish of colorful glutinous rice balls, free from artificial colors and chemicals.
Wishing you all success!
