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Chinese Peanut Dumplings in Ginger Syrup

31 January, 2014 by Tara 2 Comments

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Happy Lunar New Year! I am finishing my little series of Chinese dumplings on a sweet note. Sweet dumplings (tāngyuán)  are popular during the New Year to symbolize togetherness and are shared with family. I made a variation called 薑汁糖水花生湯圓 (Jiāng zhī tángshuǐ huāshēng tāngyuán), Chinese dumplings made with a glutinous rice dough surrounding a sweet peanut filling and served in a ginger syrup. The glutinous rice flour makes the exterior soft and chewy, which encases the sweet and smooth peanut butter center. 

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Glutinous Rice Flour is made by grinding glutinous (sticky) rice. It is called glutinous rice based on the sticky texture when cooked and is actually gluten-free. I bought the rice flour from an Asian Food Market, but it is also available on Amazon:Dried Sweet Glutinous Rice Flour.

Like the rest of the dumplings I have made this week, these peanut dumplings can be frozen after forming. Place them in a single layer, not touching, on a parchment lined baking sheet and put into freezer. Once frozen, they can be transferred to a freezer bag. They can be boiled straight from the freezer and are done once they float.

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Chinese Peanut Dumplings in Ginger Syrup Recipe

Adapted from Rasa Malaysia

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Chinese Peanut Dumplings in Ginger Syrup

A recipe for Chinese Peanut Dumplings in Ginger Syrup
Course Dessert
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword China, Chinese, dumpling, ginger, peanut
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 24 Dumplings

Ingredients

Filling:

  • 3 ounces ground peanuts
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons peanut butter

Dough:

  • 8 ounces glutinous rice flour
  • 3/4 cups water

Ginger Syrup:

  • 5 cups water
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 ounces fresh ginger peeled and lightly pounded
  • 2 screwpine or pandan leaves optional, tied in a knot
  • Chopped peanuts for garnish

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, combine peanuts, sugar, and peanut butter. If the mixture is too dry and won't hold together, add a little more peanut butter. Divide into 24 equal pieces.
  • In a large bowl, combine rice flour and water until it comes together. Continue to knead until no longer sticky. Divide into 24 equal pieces. Flatten a piece into a circle and place a piece of peanut filling in the center. Form the edges over the filling and seal, making sure all the filling is enclosed. Gently roll into a ball. Repeat with remaining pieces.
  • In a medium pot, bring 5 cups of water to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and add ginger and screwpine leaves, if using. Boil for 10-15 minutes. Stir in the sugar and continue to boil for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer until the syrup reduces to about 4 cups. Taste the syrup and add a little more sugar if needed.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the dumplings and boil until they rise to the surface, about 5 minutes. Remove the dumplings with a slotted spoon and place in the ginger syrup.
  • Serve immediately with the syrup and garnish with chopped peanuts.
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Filed Under: Asian, Desserts Tagged With: asia, asian, China, chinese, chinese new year, dessert, dumpling, ginger, gluten free, gluten-free, lunar new year, new year, peanut, syrup

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  1. Nami | Just One Cookbook

    31 January, 2014 at 11:50 pm

    Happy Chinese New Year! What a perfect post to celebrate the new year and these dumplings look delicious! It’s wonderful that you cook and introduce different kinds of cuisines to your little boy! 🙂

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    • Tara

      2 February, 2014 at 6:53 pm

      Thank you! Happy Chinese New Year!

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