Jin Doi (fried sesame balls)
a traditional Singaporean dish
Ingredients
250g glutinous rice flour, sifted
170ml warm water
150g mashed potatoes from 2 or more whole potatoes
100g caster sugar + ¼ teaspoon salt
200g peanuts, fried and ground
100g caster sugar
150g white sesame seeds
Water for dunking wrapped Jin Doi
Method
1. Clean potatoes. Boil them until soft then mash.
2. Fit a paddle attachment onto electric beater, then blend potatoes.
3. Pour in rice flour, and slowly add water. Cool dough so it's easier to wrap.
Making The Balls
1. Combine peanuts and sugar in a bowl. Fill another bowl with water, and place sesame seeds on a plate.
2. Place filling in a small ball of dough (20g), then drop in water. Roll in sesame seeds.
3. Deep fry at medium heat until floating, resulting in gold coloured sesame seeds.
4. Serve straight after draining, enjoy!
2. Fit a paddle attachment onto electric beater, then blend potatoes.
3. Pour in rice flour, and slowly add water. Cool dough so it's easier to wrap.
Making The Balls
1. Combine peanuts and sugar in a bowl. Fill another bowl with water, and place sesame seeds on a plate.
2. Place filling in a small ball of dough (20g), then drop in water. Roll in sesame seeds.
3. Deep fry at medium heat until floating, resulting in gold coloured sesame seeds.
4. Serve straight after draining, enjoy!