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Sesame mochi balls

Sesame Mochi Balls

A classic Dim sum dish. Sweet and chewy and simply delicious!
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Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:15 minutes
Total Time:25 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast
Cuisine: Chinese
Servings: 12 sesame balls

Equipment

  • air fryer

Ingredients

Sesame mochi dough

  • 2/3 cup warm water
  • 4 tbsp sugar
  • 2 cups glutinous rice flour
  • Roasted white sesame seeds to roll the balls

Brown Sugar filling

  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp roasted white sesame seeds
  • 1 tbsp all purpose flour

Instructions

  • Dissolve the sugar into warm water. Add in the glutinous rice flour (no need to sift). Mix with a fork and then you knead with your hands
  • Make your filling by combining brown sugar, roasted white sesame seeds and all purpose flour
  • Take a small amount of dough (around 50g) and flatten them into a round disc.
  • Then add a small amount of the filling and close it off. Roll it into a ball
  • Spray some water and roll into the white sesame seeds
  • Place the sesame mochi balls into the air fryer
  • Repeat until all of the sesame mochi balls are done.
  • Brush on some oil and air fry at 195℃ or 383℉ for 15 minutes. Make sure to flip them and oil half way.
  • Let it cool and enjoy!