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Fried sesame ball (Jian Dui) can be found in many Asian countries such as China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia etc. This is a type of fried pastry coated with sesame seeds on the outside with crispy and chewy texture.

The hollow fried pastry can be filled with lotus paste, red bean paste, peanut or other fillings depending on cultural region. This recipe makes 12 peanut-filling fried sesame balls.

Chinese Version: 花生馅煎堆/芝麻球

Fried Sesame Ball Recipe
 

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Yield: 12 pieces

Ingredients:

Peanut filling ingredients: (Yield 145 g)

  • 100 g skinless raw peanuts
  • 35 g sugar
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp. oil

Dough ingredients: (Yield 310g)

  • 120 g glutinous rice flour
  • 30 g rice flour
  • 110 g water
  • 45 g sugar
  • 1 tbsp. oil
  • 30 g sesame seeds

Instructions:

Peanut filling instructions:

1 Spread peanuts evenly on a baking tray, bake at preheated oven 170°C/340°F for 16 minutes or until golden brown, set aside to cool completely. Baking time may vary depending on your oven.

Fried Sesame Ball Recipe
 

2 Process the peanuts with blender until fine.

Fried Sesame Ball Recipe

3 Add in 35 g sugar, ⅛ tsp salt and 1 tbsp. oil and mix well. You can adjust the sugar according to your taste.

Fried Sesame Ball Recipe
 

Dough instructions:

4 Mix together 120 g glutinous rice flour and 30 g rice flour.

Fried Sesame Ball Recipe

5 Add in 110 g of water and 45 g of sugar to a saucepan, stir to dissolve sugar and heat the mixture to about 70°C or small bubbles start appearing.

Fried Sesame Ball Recipe

6 Pour the hot sugar syrup into flour mixture, stir and mix well.

Fried Sesame Ball Recipe

7 Add in 1 tablespoon of oil, knead until smooth and shiny dough is formed. Wrap with cling wrap and set aside for 10 minutes.

Fried Sesame Ball Recipe

8 Divide dough into 12 portions (25 g each), roll dough into ball shape, cover with cling wrap.

Fried Sesame Ball Recipe

9 Prepare 1 tbsp. of peanut filling, shape dough into a bowl, fill with peanut filling, wrap filling fully with dough, press until firm, and shape gently into a ball.

Fried Sesame Ball Recipe

10 Coat generously with sesame seeds, press gently so that sesame seeds can stick firmly on the surface.

Fried Sesame Ball Recipe

11 Drop the sesame balls into oil when the oil starts to heat up, about 120°C to 130°C. Use medium-low heat to avoid burning.

Fried Sesame Ball Recipe

12 Stir and gently press down while frying, sesame balls will expand in size. The secret is to gently press until the balls expand, crispy crust will form around the chewy and hollow center.

Fried Sesame Ball Recipe

13 Deep-fried to golden perfection.

Fried Sesame Ball Recipe

14 Serve and enjoy.

Fried Sesame Ball Recipe
Fried Sesame Ball Recipe

Fried Sesame Ball Recipe

Fried Sesame Balls (Jian Dui) Recipe

This is a type of fried pastry coated with sesame seeds on the outside with crispy and chewy texture. It can be filled with lotus pastered bean paste, peanut or other fillings.

Rate

5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Pastry
Cuisine Asian, Cantonese, Chinese
Servings 12 pieces
Calories 154 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Peanut filling ingredients: (Yield 145g)

  • 100 g skinless raw peanuts
  • 35 g sugar
  • tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp oil

Dough ingredients: (Yield 310g)

  • 120 g glutinous rice flour
  • 30 g rice flour
  • 110 g water
  • 45 g sugar
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 30 g sesame seeds

Instructions
 

Peanut filling instructions:

  • Spread peanuts evenly on a baking tray, bake at preheated oven 170°C/340°F for 16 minutes or until golden brown, set aside to cool completely. Baking time may vary depending on your oven.
    Fried Sesame Ball Recipe
  • Process the peanuts with blender until fine.
    Fried Sesame Ball Recipe
  • Add in 35 g sugar, ⅛ tsp salt and 1 tbsp. oil and mix well. You can adjust the sugar according to your taste.

Dough instructions:

  • Mix together 120 g glutinous rice flour and 30 g rice flour.
  • Add in 110 g of water and 45 g of sugar to a saucepan, stir to dissolve sugar and heat the mixture to about 70°C or small bubbles start appearing.
    Fried Sesame Ball Recipe
  • Pour the hot sugar syrup into flour mixture, stir and mix well.
    Fried Sesame Ball Recipe
  • Add in 1 tablespoon of oil, knead until smooth and shiny dough is formed. Wrap with cling wrap and set aside for 10 minutes.
    Fried Sesame Ball Recipe
  • Divide dough into 12 portions (25 g each), roll dough into ball shape, cover with cling wrap.
    Fried Sesame Ball Recipe
  • Prepare 1 tbsp. of peanut filling, shape dough into a bowl, fill with peanut filling, wrap filling fully with dough, press until firm, and shape gently into a ball.
    Fried Sesame Ball Recipe
  • Coat generously with sesame seeds, press gently so that sesame seeds can stick firmly on the surface.
    Fried Sesame Ball Recipe
  • Drop the sesame balls into oil when the oil starts to heat up, about 120°C to 130°C. Use medium-low heat to avoid burning.
    Fried Sesame Ball Recipe
  • Stir and gently press down while frying, sesame balls will expand in size. The secret is to gently press until the balls expand, crispy crust will form around the chewy and hollow center.
  • Deep fried to golden perfection.

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Notes

This recipe yields 5 pieces of sesame balls.
The nutritional value for reference is for 1 piece of sesame ball. 

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 154kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 27mgPotassium: 83mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 0.2IUCalcium: 35mgIron: 1mg
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