Tong bat lat, peanut sesame glutinous rice balls
A Cantonese delicacy: soft, sticky rice balls poached in broth, wrapped in a mixture of peanut powder, toasted sesame seeds, and brown sugar.
“Tong bat lat” is a popular Cantonese street dessert: soft, sticky rice balls, rolled in a mixture of roasted peanuts and brown sugar.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time10 min
- Total25 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodsaucepan
- Estimated cost$2.72 $0.68 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $1.47
- $0.30
- $0.73
- $0.22
Prices from US supermarkets.
Directions
- Mix the glutinous rice flour with water until you have a soft dough, then shape it into small balls. ≈ 10 min
- Cook them in boiling water until they float to the surface, then cook for another minute.
- Drain them. ≈ 2 min
- Combine the peanuts, sesame seeds, and brown sugar. ≈ 4 min
- Roll the meatballs in this mixture until they are fully coated. ≈ 10 min
The bill
Tong bat lat, peanut sesame glutinous rice balls
- 200 g of glutinous rice flour$1.47
- 60 g of roasted peanuts, ground$0.30
- 2 tablespoons of toasted sesame seeds$0.73
- 3 tablespoons of dark brown sugar$0.22
Total$2.72
that's $0.68 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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