Happy Winter Solstice

My mum usually made the glutinous rice balls for us. I had seen her make them but I never learned from her. Yesterday I decided to try making them as my mum was not at home with us. She's back at our home town.

I gave her a call yesterday afternoon. She gave me all the instructions to be followed. 

Got ready the glutinous rice flour. I have some castor sugar at home.
I only used about one third of the small packet of glutinous rice flour.
Firstly, I mixed a tablespoon of castor sugar with the flour.
Then I gradually poured some warm water onto the flour as I kneaded it.
Mixed some fresh pandan juice with the dough
It still looked white. Not enough pandan juice.
I quickly rolled the dough into small balls.
Poured them into hot water and let it boiled.
Cooked balls then floated on the surface of the water
Sieved them out and..
put them into the cold water.
When they were cooled down, I strained them up and put into a cup. 
Then I added the rock sugar syrup.

They were up to my taste.
Not too sweet and the balls were chewy too.
Yummy!


Comments

  1. Happy walkerDecember 22, 2013 at 1:22 AM

    Happy Winter Solstice yeah~ =D

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  2. Pareng CyronDecember 22, 2013 at 3:03 AM

    whoa... I wanna try this too! I will update you for the results.

    Happy Winter Solstice! =D

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    1. wennDecember 22, 2013 at 11:01 AM

      thanks..same to you.
      yea, it's not actually difficult to make.

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  3. munDecember 22, 2013 at 5:12 AM

    Hello Wenn, Happy Winter Solstice to you and your family! Your children did not join in the fun to roll these glutinous balls?

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  4. TekkausDecember 22, 2013 at 5:16 AM

    Happy winter solstice to you. :D

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  5. Somewhere in SingaporeDecember 22, 2013 at 10:35 AM

    Happy Winter Solstice to you and your family...

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  6. [SK]December 22, 2013 at 10:39 AM

    Happy Winter Solstice to Wenn and your family!! wow, you already cooked the glutinous rice balls for dessert last night?? hehe, they looked nice but a little too pale.. we always have some red colorings, so that our glutinous rice balls looks better in red and pink, and also gula melaka for the sweet soup.. :)

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    1. wennDecember 22, 2013 at 11:04 AM

      thanks..same to you.
      my first time so I was just not concerned about the colors.
      yes, next time I will put red coloring which my mum always did.
      I will try gula melaka syrup too..

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  7. [SK]December 22, 2013 at 10:40 AM

    is that bowl for yourself only?? haha, certainly a lot.. but it's always said that the number of glutinous rice balls you eat must be your age~~ oh, i need to eat close to 40 of them!!! :p

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    1. wennDecember 22, 2013 at 11:05 AM

      My boy just ate 4, my boss had 2 and the rest are mine.
      oh I didn't count the number of balls.
      I just simply ate them.

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  8. Rose worldDecember 22, 2013 at 11:59 AM

    Happy winter solstice. :) i always love tang yuan

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  9. Rose worldDecember 22, 2013 at 12:00 PM

    Not making any this year. :(

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  10. linaDecember 22, 2013 at 12:37 PM

    Happy winter solstice Wenn! :)

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  11. HayleyDecember 22, 2013 at 3:45 PM

    Good afternoon wenn!

    Happy Winter Solstice to you and family!

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    1. HayleyDecember 22, 2013 at 3:46 PM

      Hmm I'd prefer to eat colored glutinous rice balls, mood also seems better after eating those, haha xD

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    2. wennDecember 22, 2013 at 9:04 PM

      thanks..same to you.
      yes, colored ones look tastier..

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  12. ReanaclaireDecember 22, 2013 at 4:58 PM

    I have yet to drink... going to my mom's place shortly for the dinner! Hope you enjoy yourself with your family too on this festive season...

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    1. wennDecember 22, 2013 at 9:06 PM

      oh I spent the time at Jusco with my kids..

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  13. 煒霖December 22, 2013 at 11:30 PM

    Happy Winter Solstice!!! =]

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  14. UnknownDecember 23, 2013 at 12:23 PM

    Happy Winter Solstice to you Wenn and everyone in the family.

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  15. UnknownDecember 23, 2013 at 12:24 PM

    Tang Yuan is very simple to make. Good for sharing the method here. Thanks

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  16. UnknownDecember 23, 2013 at 12:25 PM

    In previous years, my mummy will make yellow, green, blue, pink and white. But right now, she make the simple one with just red and white colours only.

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  17. UnknownDecember 23, 2013 at 12:25 PM

    I love those QQ balls... I had two bowls. One from my mum and another bowl from my MIL.

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  18. UnknownDecember 23, 2013 at 12:26 PM

    Both taste fairly good.

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  19. Twilight ManDecember 24, 2013 at 10:45 AM

    Happy Winter Solstice!!! I know I am late but I am glad you tried making the glutinous balls. There is nothing you would not try under the sun! WENNakam the Great!

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