Chinese Steamed Rice Cake Recipe ( Rice Fa gao ) | International Recipes

In India we prepare so many Idli varieties but none of them are sweet. The Chinese are making steamed rice cakes which is nothing but sweet idli from rice flour without urad dal. Its interesting that they are adding yeast for fermentation. The taste is very unique and this is the idli recipe which you can’t miss.

Recipe Cuisine : International / China | Recipe Category: Cake 

 Preparation Time: 10 mins  | Cooking Time : 17 mins |  Yields : 5-7

Source: chinasichuanfood

Ingredients:

Rice Flour ( Recipe HERE)	1 cup ( 240ml)
Maida	¼ cup
Sugar	1/3 cup
Hot Water	1 ¼ - 1 ½ cup
Instant Yeast	½ tsp
Oil for brushing	As required

Procedure:

1. Add hot water and sugar in a bowl. Mix them well till the sugar dissolves completely.

2. Add rice flour, maida and yeast in a wide bowl. Mix them well.

3. Add sugar water ( from 1) little by little and mix them well without lumps with whisk.

4. Adjust the water level and make the batter little bit thicker than idli batter consistency.

5. Close the lid of the bowl and keep it aside for 2-3 hrs for fermentation.

6. After fermentation, the batter becomes double in its size. Mix them gently and keep it aside.

7. Grease the cup cake bowls or small bowls with oil. Pour the batter till ¾ of the bowl and steam cook them for 15- 17 mins or till the inserted tooth pick comes out clean.

Note:

1. I have used instant yeast.

2.  You can also use dry yeast. Be sure to mix the yeast in ¼ cup of warm water for 15 mins and then use.

3. Adjust the sugar level according to your taste.

4. You can use odorless oil for greasing.

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Chinese Sesame Smiling Cookie Balls / Chinese Sesame Laughing Balls

Why not try an International recipe yet strongly Indian as an additional sweet for this Diwali? Chinese Sesame Smiling Cookie Balls seems to be a variant of our local tea shop vettu cake (I have already posted HERE). Its also easy and it came out very well. My strong recommendation for second sweet for Diwali.

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Recipe Cuisine : International / Chinese | Recipe Category: Sweet
 Source : China Sichuan Food

Preparation Time: 10 mins  | Cooking Time: 15 mins | Yields: 20 Balls

  

Ingredients:

Madia	1 cup
Corn Flour	¼ cup
Baking Powder	1 tsp
Sugar	¼ cup (heaped)
Butter	1 tbsp
Curd	1 tbsp
Warm Water	¼ cup
Salt	½ tsp
White Sesame Seeds	¼ cup or Required
Vanilla Essence	1 tsp
Oil	For Deep fry

Procedure:

1. Sieve maida, corn flour and baking powder together for 2 times. Keep it aside.

2. In a bowl, add warm water and sugar. Mix them well till the sugar dissolves completely.

3. Now add the butter, salt, vanilla essence and curd with the sugar mixture. Mix them well.

4. Add sieved maida mixture (from 1) little by little and mix with spoon.

5. Now knead the mixture into a soft, pliable and non sticky dough. Add little water if you need. Cover the dough for 15 mins.

6. Make gooseberry size balls from the dough.

7. Roll each ball into sesame seeds. If the dough is too dry, apply little water on the surface of the balls then roll into sesame seeds. Do this step for all the balls.

8. Heat the oil in a pan, add the balls one by one slowly. Keep the flame in between sim and medium. Slowly the balls will rise and open by itself.  Flip them using the ladle for uniform cooking and cook till they become golden in color and sizzling sound stops completely.

9. Take them out from the oil and drain the excess oil using the tissue paper. Cool it completely and store it in an air tight container.

        Delicious and yummy Chinese Sesame Cookie Balls / Chinese Sesame Fried Balls are ready to serve.

Note:

1. Don’t overload the oil with the balls.

2. If the dough is too soft, add little maida and make non sticky dough.

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