Tea Match: Fried Sesame Ball

CEBU, Philippines – Jian dui is a fried Chinese pastry made from glutinous rice flour. It is crispy, chewy and coated with sesame seeds. The pasty is stuffed with lotus paste, red bean paste or peanuts. Jian dui is also known as treasure bag.

Ingredients

170 g sweet potatoes

280 g bean paste

1 ½ cup glutinous rice flour

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

2/3 cup white sesame seeds

2 tbsp sugar

½ cup hot water

Method

1. Peel sweet potatoes and boil until tender, then mash. Sift the rice flour and plain flour together, then blend with the sugar and mashed sweet potato. Knead mixture well and sprinkle in the hot water.

2. Knead dough into small balls and roll each ball into a round, flat shape.

3. Spoon in some red bean paste and knead back into balls. Coat balls with cold water, then roll thoroughly in sesame seeds.

4. Deep fry on low heat until balls are golden and swollen. Drain and serve.

Source: Culinary Treasures of Singapore