Deep-Fried Sesame Ball (5 Ingredients Grandma's Recipe) - Tiffy Cooks (2024)

FAQs

What are Chinese sesame balls made of? ›

They are made with a sticky rice flour dough, filled with a sweet paste, rolled in sesame seeds, and fried until crispy on the outside, but still soft and chewy on the inside.

Recipe Notes

Mung bean paste: For a smooth rather than chunky mung bean paste, use husked mung beans, which are yellow. Storage: Store sesame balls in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

Calories. One 2-1/2-inch diameter sweet sesame seed ball contains 132 calories. Sweet sesame seed balls are a calorie-dense treat, meaning it has a high-calorie content compared to its serving size and can cause you to eat more calories than you intended.

Sesame seeds are a good source of healthy fats, protein, B vitamins, minerals, fiber, antioxidants, and other beneficial plant compounds. Regularly eating substantial portions of these seeds — not just an occasional sprinkling on a burger bun — may aid blood sugar control, combat arthritis pain, and lower cholesterol.

These are best eaten fresh, or on the day they're made. However, these can last up to 4 days when stored in an airtight container in the fridge. Make sure you toast them in the oven or air fryer before eating!

The dough is fried until golden brown so it is both crisp and chewy from the glutinous rice flour. It is eaten year-round, but especially for New Year's and for birthday celebrations. As the dough fries, it expands, so the Chinese believe if you eat Sesame Balls your fortunes will expand similarly.

Taste Test

The first way to tell if sesame seeds are spoiled is to taste them. Sesame seeds that taste bitter instead of sweet are almost always rancid. On the other hand, a fresh sesame seed will have a sweet, slightly nutty flavor, not a bitter one.

Good news, it is ok for dogs to have sesame seeds as they aren't toxic or particularly harmful to their health. In fact, sesame seeds, like most seeds, are a vitamin powerhouse with a protein punch.

Eating healthy foods like sesame seeds can help people with type 2 diabetes reach their target blood sugar levels. Additionally, the antioxidants in sesame oil reduce the amount of sugar in your blood.

Both raw and roasted sesame seeds are loaded with amazing and essential minerals. However as far as the differences are concerned, 1 ounce of dry and raw natural sesame seeds consists of more minerals than the roasted varieties.

Are sesame balls good for you? ›

They contain calcium, magnesium and copper, beneficial for asthma and arthritis. They have even be found to be sources of tryptophan and thiamin, both helpful in dealing with stress and anxiety. Healthful properties aside, these energy balls are seriously scrumptious. They have a very silky, luscious texture.

Chinese sesame paste (zhī ma jiàng, 芝麻酱) is a richly flavored, thick paste made from toasted white sesame seeds. While you may have heard of tahini, which is a Middle Eastern/Mediterranean paste made from sesame seeds, it is different from Chinese sesame paste in that it contains hulled, raw sesame seeds.

The rice balls are made of glutinous rice flour, icing sugar and water and sometimes are stuffed with fillings such as black sesame paste or sometimes even peanut butter. The sweetened broth is made of water, ginger, Chinese Rock Sugar or cane sugar and pandan leaves.

The round shapes and these sweet rice ball desserts symbolizes togetherness and family reunion, since it is usually eaten together with loved ones. Whether you call it tangyuan or yuanxiao, join us on the last day of Chinese New Year celebrations at Lan Su to get an authentic taste of this traditional festive treat!