Indonesian Herbal Drink Recipe : Glutinous Rice Balls in Ginger Syrup - Resep Wedang Ronde

Masterspice.blogspot.com - Wedang Ronde is Indonesian version of tang yuan (Chinese healthy drink). While the Chinese traditionally prepare tang yuan during winter solstice, Indonesian simply make this on a whim, though Wedang Ronde is best enjoyed in rainy seasons when the temperature dips.

Wedang Ronde is commonly stuffed with ground peanut and sugar. If you like colorful sides, you may want to divide your dough and add a drop or two of your preferred food coloring (red and green are popular) to get some colored Ronde (rice balls). I try to be as natural as possible when it comes to food, so I like to keep them plain.

INGREDIENTS:

Ginger Syrup

• 500 cc water
• 5 ram ginger, peeled and bruised
• 10 cm lemongrass, bruised and knotted
• 2 slices pandan leaves (optional), knotted
• 75 gram sugar

Peanut filling

• 50 gram roasted peanut (Indonesian: kacang tanah sangrai)
• 25 gram sugar (or palm sugar)

Rice balls

• 100 gram glutinous rice flour (Indonesian: tepung ketan)
• 80 - 100 ml water

Instructions

Ginger syrup

• Combine all ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Turn off heat and strain to get a clear syrup. Divide into four serving bowls.

Peanut filling

• Grind together peanut and sugar in a food processor. Set aside.

Rice balls

• Place glutinous rice flour in a mixing bowl. Pour water in batches and knead with your hands until the dough come together into a play dough like consistency. Divide the dough into 20 portions.
• Work each portion into a disc, place roughly ½ teaspoon of peanut filling at the center. Then, gently roll into a ball. Repeat for the rest of the dough. You may want to cover the rice balls with a dampen towel to prevent them from drying.
• Bring a pot of water to boil. Gently drop the rice balls into the boiling water and cook until they float to the surface. Once they float for about 1 minute, remove with a slotted spoon and place into the serving bowls. Serve immediately.

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