Who doesn’t adore rainbow-colored cuisine, especially when it’s gorgeously coloured and in this intense, brilliant purple that’s bursting with umami flavour! These delectable dumplings will satisfy all of your savoury desires and make the ideal holiday dish for family and friends in addition to being beautiful to look at.
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. purple sweet potatoes
- 1 cup glutinous rice flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 1/4 cup cornstarch (for dusting)
- Water for boiling
Instructions:
- Peel the purple sweet potatoes and cut them into small pieces.
- Steam the sweet potato pieces for about 20 minutes or until they are soft.
- In a mixing bowl, mash the sweet potatoes and add sugar. Mix well.
- Add glutinous rice flour and mix until the dough is formed.
- Add hot water and knead the dough until it’s smooth.
- Dust a flat surface with cornstarch and roll the dough into small balls.
- Flatten each ball with your fingers and make a small dent in the center.
- Boil water in a pot and add the dumplings. Stir gently to avoid sticking.
- Cook for about 5 minutes or until the dumplings float to the surface.
- Remove the dumplings with a slotted spoon and serve hot.
Nutrition Facts:
- Serving size: 1 dumpling
- Calories: 53
- Total Fat: 0.2g
- Saturated Fat: 0.1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 1mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 12.5g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.1g
- Sugars: 3.2g
- Protein: 0.8g
