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Steps of making glutinous rice balls by hand

The steps of making glutinous rice balls by hand are as follows:

Material preparation: 500 grams of glutinous rice flour, appropriate amount of sesame stuffing, appropriate amount of clear water and appropriate amount of dried glutinous rice flour.

1, you can choose your favorite fillings, such as sesame seeds, peanuts and chocolate. , mix with appropriate amount of glutinous rice flour, then add appropriate amount of water, stir well, and knead into small balls as the stuffing of glutinous rice balls.

2. Pour the glutinous rice flour into the basin, gradually add appropriate amount of water, stir it into snowflakes with chopsticks, and then knead it into smooth dough by hand.

3. Divide the dough into small pieces with even size, knead it flat with the palm of your hand, then dig a spoonful of stuffing and put it in the middle of the dough, seal the dough with the jaws of a tiger, and knead it with the palm of your hand to make a jiaozi.

4. Add water to the pot to boil, add the wrapped jiaozi and gently push it with a spoon to prevent sticking together. After the water is boiled again, add an appropriate amount of cold water, and repeat this twice. When jiaozi floats, it can be cooked.

5. Cooked jiaozi can be put in a fresh-keeping bag or frozen in the refrigerator. Take it out when necessary.

Methods of adjusting the taste of dumpling stuffing;

1, with seasoning

When preparing stuffing, you can add some seasonings such as salt, sugar, soy sauce and vinegar, and adjust them according to your personal taste.

Step 2 add vegetables or meat

Adding some vegetables or meat to the stuffing can improve the taste. For example, diced carrots, bean sprouts and chicken can be added.

Step 3 add nuts or dried fruits

Adding some nuts or dried fruits to the stuffing can improve the taste, such as broken flowers, almond slices and raisins.

4. Adjust the humidity of the filling.

When wrapping jiaozi, if the stuffing is too wet, you can add some dry glutinous rice flour to adjust it; If the filling is too dry, you can add some water or egg liquid to adjust it.

5. Consider regional characteristics.

People in different regions have different taste preferences, which can be adjusted according to regional characteristics. For example, southerners like sweets and can try to make sweet fillings such as bean paste, sesame seeds and peanuts; Northerners like salty food and can try to make salty fillings such as pork, leeks and green onions.