JIAN DUI (DEEP FRIED GLUTINOUS RICE BALLS OR SESAME SEED BALLS)

Ingredients

• 1 small small sweet potato (peeled and cubed) (7 oz/200g)
• 1½ cup water (360ml)
• 2 cups glutinous rice flour (250g)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 cups red bean paste (400g)
• ½ cup sesame seeds (70g)
• Vegetable oil for deep frying

Instructions

1. Boil sweet potatoes in a medium sized saucepan with 1 cup (240ml) of water for about 10 minutes or until very soft. Remove from heat and mash sweet potatoes with a potato masher. Set aside to allow it to cool.
2. When sweet potatoes are cool enough to handle, add glutinous rice flour, baking powder, and approximately ½ cup (120ml) water to the sweet potatoes. Mix with a spatula until dough comes together.
   
3. Knead for 2 to 3 minutes. Add a little more glutinous rice flour or water if needed to form a smooth non-sticky dough.
4. Divide dough into 12 equal portions. Divide red bean paste into 12 equal portions**. Roll into balls.
5. Flatten a portion of dough on the palm of your hand. Place a ball of red bean paste in the middle. Wrap dough around red bean paste.
   
6. Roll dough with filling between your two palms to form a smooth round ball. Repeat with the rest of the dough.
7. Place sesame seeds in a shallow bowl. Roll glutinous rice balls in sesame seeds. Compact the sesame seeds into the glutinous rice balls by rolling them between your two palms.
8. Heat about 1½ inches (4cm) deep vegetable oil in a medium sized saucepan over medium heat.
   
9. Gently lower 4 glutinous rice balls into the hot oil and fry until golden brown. This will take about 3 minutes***.
10. Remove with a strainer onto a paper lined plate. Repeat with the rest of the glutinous rice balls.
11. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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