Vegan Sesame Balls with Black Sesame Filling

In this recipe, I’ll show you how to make delicious Chinese fried sesame balls with black sesame filling. These sesame balls are perfect for dim sum. But you can of course also enjoy them as a snack or dessert. The sesame balls don’t contain any dairy or eggs so they are perfect for vegans.

How to make the dough for the sesame balls?

To get the perfect dough for the sesame balls it is very important to use glutinous rice flour. This recipe won’t work if you use regular rice flour. You can find glutinous rice flour in Asian grocery stores.

Start by boiling the water in a pan and add 30g white sugar. Let the sugar dissolve and set the pan aside.

Next, put the glutinous rice flour in a bowl and add the hot water with the dissolved sugar. Mix the water with the flour and knead until you can form a ball. You can add a little extra glutinous rice flour if the dough is still sticking to your hands after kneading. Or add more water if the dough is too dry.

After kneading add 1 tsp of vegetable oil and knead again. Make a nice ball and let the dough rest for 10 minutes.

How to make the black sesame filling for the sesame balls?

For the black sesame filling, you’ll need roasted black sesame seeds, sugar, and vegetable oil. Just blend all ingredients in a high-speed processor until you get a sticky paste. The paste should be sticky enough to make balls.

Divide the sesame paste into 8 parts and roll 8 balls with your hands. Be careful the black sesame can stain.

How to Make Sesame Balls with Black Sesame Filling?

After you’ve made the black sesame filling and let the dough rest for 10 minutes it’s time to make the sesame balls. Roll the dough on a clean surface and cut it into 8 parts. Roll each part into a ball.

You should have 8 balls of black sesame and 8 balls of dough. Take one of the dough balls and flatten the ball with your fingers. Put a sesame ball on the dough and fold the dough over the black sesame filling.

When you have 8 balls with black sesame filling it is time to cover the balls with sesame seeds. Before you roll the ball into the sesame seeds make sure you cover the balls with a little bit of water. I just put a little water on my fingers and spread it onto the ball.

How to Fry the Sesame Balls?

The sesame balls are almost ready. The only step that’s left is to fry the sesame balls. Make sure you put a nice amount of vegetable oil in a frying pan. At least half of the sesame balls should be covered with oil.

When the oil is hot you can put the sesame balls in the oil. Bake the sesame balls on medium heat until they become golden brown. This should take a couple of minutes. The sesame balls don’t need a very long time to fry. Place the fried sesame balls on paper towel to soak up the excess oil.

Let the sesame balls cool a little and they are ready to enjoy!!!

Vegan Sesame Balls with Black Sesame Filling

kimchicooking In this recipe, I’ll show you how to make delicious Chinese fried sesame balls with black sesame filling. These sesame balls are perfect for dim sum. But you can of… Desserts Vegan Sesame Balls with Black Sesame Filling European Print This

Serves: 8 sesame balls

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

150g Glutinous rice flour
120ml Water
30g Sugar
1 tsp Vegetable oil
70g Roasted black sesame seeds
2 tbsp Vegetable oil
15g Sugar
30g White sesame
Oil for baking

Instructions

Making the dough

1.  Boil the water in a pan and add 30g white sugar. Let the sugar dissolve and set the pan aside.
2. Put the glutinous rice flour in a bowl and add the hot water with the dissolved sugar
3. Mix the water with the flour and knead until you can form a ball. 
4. After kneading add 1 tsp of vegetable oil and knead again.
5. Make a nice ball and let the dough rest for 10 minutes.

Making the black sesame filling

1. Blend the roasted black sesame seeds,  15g sugar, and 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a food processor until you get a sticky paste. 
2. Divide the sesame paste into 8 parts and roll 8 balls with your hands.

Making the sesame balls with the black sesame filling.

1.  Roll the dough on a clean surface and cut it into 8 parts. Roll each part into a ball.
2. Take one of the dough balls and flatten the ball with your fingers.
3. Put a sesame ball on the dough and fold the dough over the black sesame filling.
4. Roll the ball between your hands until you have a smooth surface.
5. Repeat this process for each ball.
6. Next, cover each ball with a little water and dip it in the white sesame seeds.

Frying the sesame balls.

1. Put a nice amount of vegetable oil in a frying pan. At least half of the sesame balls should be covered with oil.
2. When the oil is hot you can put the sesame balls in the oil. 
3. Bake the sesame balls on medium heat until they become golden brown. This should take a couple of minutes
4. Place the fried sesame balls on paper towel to soak up the excess oil.
5. Let the sesame balls cool a little and they are ready to enjoy!!!