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Deep-fried Taro Paste Nian Gao Balls has a crispy crust, filled with soft creamy taro paste and chewy nian gao. Serve fresh to get the best texture as the crispy crust will soften when cooled.

Check out our fried nian gao recipe with taro and sweet potato.

CHINESE VERSION: 香炸芋泥年糕球

Deep-Fried Nian Gao Taro Balls
 

Deep-Fried Taro Paste Nian Gao Balls | MyKitchen101en

Yields: 30 pcs

Ingredients:

  • 350 g taro (diced)
  • 2 pcs pandan leaves
  • 1/3 tsp fine salt
  • 75 g fine sugar
  • 65 g rice flour
  • 1 1/2 tbsps cooking oil
  • 30 pcs nian gao cube (1.5 cm x 1.5 cm x 1.5 cm)

Ingredients for coating batter:

  • 50 g rice flour
  • 50 g cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp fine salt
  • 100 g water
  • 1 tbsp cooking oil
  • 1/2 tsp + 1/2 tsp + 1/2 tsp baking powder

Instructions:

Prepare Taro Paste Nian Gao Balls:

1 Steam taro with pandan leaves over medium heat for 20 minutes until very soft.

Deep-Fried Nian Gao Taro Balls
 

2 Add salt and sugar to steamed taro, mash with fork, mix well.

Deep-Fried Nian Gao Taro Balls

3 Add in rice flour, mix until blended. Add in oil, mix until combined. (Reminder: Add in more rice flour if it is still sticky.)

Deep-Fried Nian Gao Taro Balls
 

4 Take out 1 tbsp of taro paste, put in 1 piece of nian gao, wrap fully with taro paste, press until firm and shape gently into a ball.

Deep-Fried Nian Gao Taro Balls

5 Divide taro balls into 3 batches, 10 pieces each.

Deep-Fried Nian Gao Taro Balls

Prepare coating batter:

1 Combine rice flour, cornstarch and salt, add in water gradually, mix until smooth.

Deep-Fried Nian Gao Taro Balls

2 Add in cooking oil, mix until combined.

Deep-Fried Nian Gao Taro Balls

3 Divide batter into 3 portions, about 70 g each.

Deep-Fried Nian Gao Taro Balls

Deep-Frying Taro Paste Nian Gao Balls (in 3 batches):

1 Add 1/2 tsp of baking powder to 1 portion of batter, mix well. (Reminder: Before adding baking powder to batter, preheat cooking oil to 170°C/340°F first, then turn to medium-low heat, use the batter immediately when mixed.)

Deep-Fried Nian Gao Taro Balls

2 Coat 1st batch of taro balls well with batter, deep-fry in preheated oil over medium-low heat for 3 1/2 to 4 minutes. When taro ball starts to burst, it is time to remove from heat. Turn to medium-high heat for 30 seconds before removing. (Reminder: If the temperature of the oil is too low after adding in the taro balls, increase to medium heat for a while to heat up the oil, then reduce to medium-low heat again.)

Deep-Fried Nian Gao Taro Balls
Deep-Fried Nian Gao Taro Balls

3 Put on strainer skimmer to strain the oil, then transfer to pan lined with kitchen towels.

Deep-Fried Nian Gao Taro Balls

4 Repeat step 1 and step 2 for frying 2nd batch and 3rd batch.

Deep-Fried Nian Gao Taro Balls

5 Allow nian gao balls to slightly cool down before serving. Best served fresh.

Deep-Fried Nian Gao Taro Balls

Deep-Fried Nian Gao Taro Balls

Deep-fried Taro Paste Nian Gao Balls

Deep-fried Taro Paste Nian Gao Balls has a crispy crust, filled with soft creamy taro paste and chewy nian gao. Serve fresh to get the best texture as the crispy crust will soften when cooled.

Rate

5 from 5 votes
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Chinese New Year, Festivities, Snack
Cuisine Asian, Chinese, Oriental
Servings 30 pieces
Calories 59 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 350 g taro diced
  • 2 pcs pandan leaves
  • tsp fine salt
  • 75 g fine sugar
  • 65 g rice flour
  • tbsps cooking oil
  • 30 pcs nian gao cube 1.5 cm x 1.5 cm x 1.5 cm

For coating batter:

  • 50 g rice flour
  • 50 g cornstarch
  • ½ tsp fine salt
  • 100 g water
  • 1 tbsp cooking oil
  • tsp baking powder ½ tsp + ½ tsp + ½ tsp

Instructions
 

Prepare Taro Paste Nian Gao Balls:

  • Steam taro with pandan leaves over medium heat for 20 minutes until very soft.
    Deep-Fried Nian Gao Taro Balls
  • Add salt and sugar to steamed taro, mash with fork, mix well.
    Deep-Fried Nian Gao Taro Balls
  • Add in rice flour, mix until blended. Add in oil, mix until combined. (Reminder: Add in more rice flour if it is still sticky.)
    Deep-Fried Nian Gao Taro Balls
  • Take out 1 tbsp of taro paste, put in 1 piece of nian gao, wrap fully with taro paste, press until firm and shape gently into a ball.
    Deep-Fried Nian Gao Taro Balls
  • Divide taro balls into 3 batches, 10 pieces each.
    Deep-Fried Nian Gao Taro Balls

Prepare coating batter:

  • Combine rice flour, cornstarch and salt, add in water gradually, mix until smooth.
    Deep-Fried Nian Gao Taro Balls
  • Add in cooking oil, mix until combined.
    Deep-Fried Nian Gao Taro Balls
  • Divide batter into 3 portions, about 70 g each.
    Deep-Fried Nian Gao Taro Balls

Deep-Frying Taro Paste Nian Gao Balls (in 3 batches):

  • Add ½ tsp of baking powder to 1 portion of batter, mix well. (Reminder: Before adding baking powder to batter, preheat cooking oil to 170°C/340°F first, then turn to medium-low heat, use the batter immediately when mixed.)
    Deep-Fried Nian Gao Taro Balls
  • Coat 1st batch of taro balls well with batter, deep-fry in preheated oil over medium-low heat for 3 1/2 to 4 minutes. When taro ball starts to burst, it is time to remove from heat. Turn to medium-high heat for 30 seconds before removing. (Reminder: If the temperature of the oil is too low after adding in the taro balls, increase to medium heat for a while to heat up the oil, then reduce to medium-low heat again.)
    Deep-Fried Nian Gao Taro Balls
  • Put on strainer skimmer to strain the oil, then transfer to pan lined with kitchen towels.
    Deep-Fried Nian Gao Taro Balls
  • Repeat step 1 and step 2 for frying 2nd batch and 3rd batch.
    Deep-Fried Nian Gao Taro Balls
  • Allow nian gao balls to slightly cool down before serving. Best served fresh.
    Deep-Fried Nian Gao Taro Balls

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Notes

This recipe yields 30 pieces of taro balls.
The nutritional value for reference is for 1 piece of taro ball. 

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 59kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 0.5gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.005gSodium: 88mgPotassium: 78mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 9IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 0.1mg
Keyword fried nian gao, fried yam balls, nian gao balls, taro balls, yam balls
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