Fried Sticky Rice Balls with Ube Filling (Buchi)
Covered with sesame seeds, this version is filled with ube halaya which gives it a great FIlipino flavor. Make sure to enjoy hot but not too hot!
Ingredients
- 3 cups (300g) glutinous rice flour
- 1 cup water room temperature
- ½ cup sugar
- 200 grams ube halaya
- 200 greams sesame seeds
- oil for deep frying
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, pour in the glutinous rice flour and sugar. Then, slowly add the sugar water mixture while mixing with a spoon. When there is no more standing water, knead the mixture with your hands until it is uniform throughout with no lumps.
- Next, divide the dough into your preferred size and shape into shallow discs and make a depression in the middle with your fingers. Then spoon in some ube halaya and close up the disc and roll between your hands to shape into a ball. Repeat until all buchi are shaped.
- Preheat a pot of oil to frying temperature (350 to 375ºF).
- In a small bowl filled with sesame seeds, roll each ball until fully covered with sesame seeds.
- Fry the balls until a nice golden brown, about 10 to 12 minutes.
- Remove from oil and place on a tray or plate to let dry and cool. Enjoy!