Glutinous Rice Ball (No Mi Chi) 糯米茲

What makes a good No Mi Chi?
After devouring tens and hundreds of them, I have developed a certain picky-ness towards the dough - it has to be thin and freshly kneaded.

Biting into a good No Mi Chi always makes me smile.
mmm... Soft and chewy dough mixed with crunchy and fragrant peanut fillings. Got No Mi Chi?

Glutinous Rice Ball Recipe

Dough ingredients:
1. glutinous rice flour - 400g
2. rice flour - 100g
3. caster sugar - 100g
4. cooking oil - 3 tbsp
5. water - 550ml
6. cooked rice flour / Hoen Kwe flour (熟粘米粉 / 糕粉) - 100g

Filling ingredients:
1. fried grounded peanuts - 300g
2. caster sugar - 200g
3. cooking oil - 30g
4. a pinch of salt

Method:
1) To make filling, pound all filling ingredients in blender until finely crushed. Remove and leave aside.

2) To make dough, combine dough ingredients, mix well. Place on a heatproof platter, steam over medium heat for about 20 minutes or until cooked.

3) Dust hand with a little cooked rice flour or Hoen Kwe flour. Remove some cooked dough and wrap with filling. Knead lightly to form into a ball. Last, coat well with cooked rice flour and serve.