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Peanut Stuffed Sticky Rice (Filipino Masi)

Filipino sticky rice balls filled with brown sugar and crushed peanuts. Soft, chewy, and easy to make — they’re cooked when they float!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 10 masi

Ingredients
  

  • 240 grams (2 cups) glutinous rice flour
  • ¾ cup water room temperature
Filling
  • 53 grams (¼ cup) brown sugar
  • 36.5 grams (½ cup) peanuts finely chopped

Method
 

  1. First, finely chop your peanuts if they are still whole.
  2. In a bowl, mix together the brown sugar and peanuts.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine the glutinous rice flour and water. You can use chopsticks or a wooden spoon to mix until it becomes a smooth paste (see photos).
  4. Grab about a couple tablespoons of dough and flatten into a circle. Curl your hands so the dough forms a cup, and pour in some of the peanut and sugar mixture.
  5. Pinch and seal the dough, and roll it into a smooth ball. Place it on a plastic-wrap lined plate, and repeat until you’ve used up all the dough.
  6. In a medium pot, boil enough water to cover the rice balls. Add the rice balls and wait until they float. This should only take about 5 minutes.
  7. Remove the rice balls from the water, and enjoy while hot!