Pumpkin Glutinous Rice Balls
Servings Prep Time
6Rice Balls (15g) 10minutes
Cook Time
20minutes
Servings Prep Time
6Rice Balls (15g) 10minutes
Cook Time
20minutes
Ingredients
Sweet Soup Base
  • 4cups Water
  • 2tbsp rock sugar/brown
  • 3pcs Pandan leaves, knotted
  • 2-3slices Ginger
  • 3tbsp Shallot Oil
Rice Balls Dough
  • 100g Pumpkin puree
  • 120g glutinous rice flour
  • 40g Icing Sugar
  • 3tbsp oyster sauce
Rice Balls Filling (Sesame Peanuts)
  • 40g Black Sesame
Instructions
  1. Combine the glutinous flour, pumpkin puree and icing sugar until a cohesic dough forms. Portion the dough in 10g each. Keep the dough covered when not using, to prevent from cracking.
  2. Place rock sugar, 2-3 slices ginger, pandan leaf, and 4 cups of water into the Instant Pot inner pot.
  3. Close the lid and turn the steam knob to the SEALING position. Press Pressure Cook, HIGH for 3 minutes. When time is up, wait for display L0:05, do a quick release by turning the knob to venting.
  4. While soup is cooking, roll into 1/2” sized balls with black sesame and peanuts inside the ball. Wrap the the filling in the dough and seal tightly.
  5. Place the sweet rice balls into inner pot and press Sauté button. Once all the rice balls float to the top, they are cooked.
  6. Scope out the cooked rice balls and ladle the sweet soup over it and serve immediately. It is best to served warm or at room temperature.
  7. Enjoy!