Sweet Dumpling 'Tang Yuan 汤圆' Making

Sweet Dumpling is a traditional Chinese New year delicacy. The pronunciation of 'Tang Yuan 汤圆' is very similar to 'the gathering of families. Let's make it for the Year of the Snake using this recipe!

Materials:

• 200g glutinous rice flour
  
• 100ml water
  
• 125cc your favourite fillings (e.g., chocolate, red bean paste, black sesame paste, crushed peanut paste)

 
Preparing the dough:

1. Combine the glutinous rice flour with 100 ml water
2. Mix well with chopsticks
3. Knead the dough until smooth
4. Flour the board
5. Roll the dough into a long stick
6. Divide it into 12 balls of about 3-4 cm each

 
Filling up Tang Yuan:

1. Work with your thumb and turn the dough into a bowl shape
2. Place about one tablespoon of your favourite filling in
3. Close up and gently roll into a ball

 
Cooking Tang Yuan:

1. Add Tang Yuan into a pot of boiling water from the side
2. Stir gently (to prevent it sticking to the bottom)
3. Cook for 6-8 minutes until they float

Enjoy!