Pearl Glutinous Rice Balls
A decorative dim sum made by steaming glutinous rice flour dough wrapped in sago pearls.
Ingredients
Sago (blanched with boiling water and soaked through)
to taste
Raw glutinous rice flour dough (rolled into strips and divided into 15g pieces)
to taste
Filling (placed in the middle of the dough piece)
to taste
Instructions
1
Soak the Sago
Blanch the sago with boiling water, then soak it through with water and set aside.
2
Form the Dough Pieces
Take the raw glutinous rice flour dough, roll it into strips, divide into 15g pieces, and shape each into a small cup.
3
Add the Filling
Place the filling in the middle of each dough piece.
4
Seal the Edges
Gather the edges up and pinch them tightly and securely closed.
5
Shape into Balls
Form the dough into round ball shapes.
6
Dip in Water
Briefly dip each dough ball in water.
7
Coat with Sago
Place the dampened dough balls in the soaked sago and roll them to coat evenly.
8
Steam
Arrange on a plate and place in a steamer. Steam over high heat for 15 minutes until cooked through.
