# Sesame balls

Red bean sesame balls are an iconic new year treat and a staple dimsum dish.

- Total time: 10 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 50 g sugar
- 130 ml water
- 100 g glutinous rice flour
- 50 g glutinous rice flour
- 5 g red bean paste
- sesame seeds
- oil

## Instructions

1. Boil 50g sugar in 130ml water.
2. Pour boiling sugar water into 100g glutinous rice flour and mix well.
3. Gradually add ~50g of additional glutinous rice flour until a soft dough forms.
4. Roll dough into 30g pieces and wrap 5g of red bean paste inside each.
5. Coat the balls in a mixture of water and glutinous rice flour, then fully coat in sesame seeds.
6. Heat oil to ~120 degrees and drop in sesame balls, frying on low heat and continuously stirring for 10-12 minutes until they float, expand, and turn a light golden brown.

## Equipment

- bowl
- chopsticks
- spoon
- gloves
- plate
- pan
- skimmer

## Tips

- Adjust flour amount as needed when forming the dough.
- Fry on low heat and continuously stirring for 10-12 minutes until they float, expand, and turn a light golden brown.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DFD35U3Tsl9/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/71d57314-2e40-4e7b-87d0-99aa067dffb9
- Extracted: 2025-10-20

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