红豆糯米糕 (Red Bean Glutinous Rice Cake)
红豆糯米糕 (Red Bean Glutinous Rice Cake)
Ingredients
For the Red Bean Paste
- 200 g red beans
- 200 ml water, for soaking red beans
- 30 g sugar
For the Glutinous Rice Dough
- 100 g glutinous rice flour
- 200 ml water, for glutinous rice dough
For Garnish
- as needed white sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Place the red beans in a bowl, add 200 ml of water, and soak for 2 hours. This is a passive step.
⏱️ 120 min
- 2
After soaking, drain the water from the red beans. Transfer the soaked red beans to a steamer and steam for 30 minutes until tender.
⏱️ 30 min
- 3
Once steamed, transfer the hot red beans to a bowl. Mash the red beans thoroughly with a fork or potato masher until a smooth paste forms.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Add 30 grams of sugar to the mashed red bean paste. Mix the sugar into the red bean paste until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Shape the red bean paste into approximately 10 small, uniform balls.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
In a separate mixing bowl, add 100 grams of glutinous rice flour. Gradually add 200 ml of water to the flour, mixing continuously until a soft, pliable dough forms. Knead the dough for a few minutes until smooth.
⏱️ 8 min
- 7
Take a small portion of the glutinous rice dough and flatten it into a disc shape. Place one prepared red bean paste ball in the center of the flattened dough.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Carefully wrap the dough around the red bean ball, pinching the edges to seal it completely. Gently flatten the wrapped ball into a disc-shaped cake, approximately 1 to 1.5 cm thick.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Repeat step 7 and 8 for all the remaining red bean paste balls and glutinous rice dough.
⏱️ 10 min
- 10
Arrange the assembled cakes in a steamer basket. Steam the cakes for 10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 11
Once steamed, carefully remove the Red Bean Glutinous Rice Cakes from the steamer. Sprinkle white sesame seeds over the top of the cakes for garnish before serving.
⏱️ 3 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
红豆糯米糕 (Red Bean Glutinous Rice Cake)
For the Red Bean Paste
- 200 g red beans
- 200 ml water, for soaking red beans
- 30 g sugar
For the Glutinous Rice Dough
- 100 g glutinous rice flour
- 200 ml water, for glutinous rice dough
For Garnish
- as needed white sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Place the red beans in a bowl, add 200 ml of water, and soak for 2 hours. This is a passive step.
⏱️ 120 min - 2
After soaking, drain the water from the red beans. Transfer the soaked red beans to a steamer and steam for 30 minutes until tender.
⏱️ 30 min - 3
Once steamed, transfer the hot red beans to a bowl. Mash the red beans thoroughly with a fork or potato masher until a smooth paste forms.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Add 30 grams of sugar to the mashed red bean paste. Mix the sugar into the red bean paste until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Shape the red bean paste into approximately 10 small, uniform balls.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
In a separate mixing bowl, add 100 grams of glutinous rice flour. Gradually add 200 ml of water to the flour, mixing continuously until a soft, pliable dough forms. Knead the dough for a few minutes until smooth.
⏱️ 8 min - 7
Take a small portion of the glutinous rice dough and flatten it into a disc shape. Place one prepared red bean paste ball in the center of the flattened dough.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Carefully wrap the dough around the red bean ball, pinching the edges to seal it completely. Gently flatten the wrapped ball into a disc-shaped cake, approximately 1 to 1.5 cm thick.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Repeat step 7 and 8 for all the remaining red bean paste balls and glutinous rice dough.
⏱️ 10 min - 10
Arrange the assembled cakes in a steamer basket. Steam the cakes for 10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min - 11
Once steamed, carefully remove the Red Bean Glutinous Rice Cakes from the steamer. Sprinkle white sesame seeds over the top of the cakes for garnish before serving.
⏱️ 3 min