Tang Yuan
January 31, 2017
Wishing my family, friends and beloved readers
Gong Xi Fa Cai
Kong Hee Fatt Choy
Xīn Nián Kuài Lè
新年快乐
Happy Chinese New Year! :D
May the Rooster brings us good health, prosperity and peace :D
Hope everyone had a good feasting with family, near and far :).
Its another year celebrating Chinese New Year, away from family and grand feasting.
Hope everyone had a good feasting with family, near and far :).
Its another year celebrating Chinese New Year, away from family and grand feasting.
Red and white glutinous rice balls known as Tang Yuan is a must for hubby family.
I remembered my late mother-in-law would prepare these red and white balls on the Chinese New Year eve, and we would have a bowl of Tang yuan first, before anything else. She believed in starting the new year with something sweet! A tradition I have been keeping, in remembrance of her!
The only addition to my mom-in-law tradition is that ~ I get everyone involved :P.
My daughter and I, did a quick video (above and below) on 'How to make Tang Yuan'.
Hope you enjoy the video as much as we enjoyed making it :).
yield: 4-6 servings
Tang Yuan
Tang Yuan is made from glutinous rice flour and water, knead into a dough, roll into marble size balls, cooked in boiling water. Tang Yuan in syrup is serve during Chinese New Year or winter solstice.
INGREDIENTS:
Tang Yuan
- 200g glutinous rice flour
- 150 ml water (add water a little at a time if dough still firm)
- food colouring (optional)
Syrup
- 1 cup caster sugar
- 2 cups water
- 1 knotted pandan leaf
INSTRUCTIONS:
Tang Yuan
- Mix glutinous rice flour and water in a mixing bowl.
- Add water a little at a time if dough seems a little on the firm side.
- Divide into 2 (or 3 for tri colours tang yuan)
- Add food colouring
- Roll into marble size balls
- Bring 1 litre of water to boil
- Roll again and drop tang yuan into boiling water (always start with white tang yuan)
- Tangyuan is ready when it floats up. Scoop into a bowl of cold (or ice bath) water.
- Repeat with the coloured tang yuan.
Sugar Syrup
- Mix sugar, pandan leaf and water in a small saucepan
- Bring to boil and stir for 5 minutes or until sugar has dissolved
- Remove from heat and leave aside
Enjoying Tang Yuan
- Strain tang yuan and dish into individual bowl.
- Pour syrup over... enjoy :D
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My mom cooks tangzuan the same way too. Simple and yum!
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