Dim Sum 2: Porcupine Pearl Balls 珍珠糯米豚圆

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Dim sum extravaganza

Spiky pork balls...Just when you have to serve two dishes and too tired to do so, let this little porcupine comes to your rescue. Today I'm serving fried jiaozi for a simple CNY family lunch. Though the qty is for 4 persons, preparation process covers a wide spectrum from the dough making to steaming the dumplings. Also my energy supply being depleted over weeks of tarts baking, so the thought of cooking a second dish draws a blank page. However the likeliness of  hearing comment from the table, "is that all ?" is certain and my temples started throbbling.

God send angel; my einstein bulb starting flickering, remembering this recipe in a dim sum cookbook. Out of convenience, I used the jiaozi pork filling and rolled them into firm balls. Then covered the meat balls with glutinous rice that being soaked for 3 hours. Set up the bamboo steamer and 15 mins cooking time is sufficient. Served with ginger vinegar sauce as well. All excited to see the porcupines while I sat in a corner gleaming away !

Porcupine Pearl Balls 珍珠糯米豚圆
Recipe:

• 200g minced pork
• 5 springs ku chai - chinese chives
• 1 big leaf pak choy
• 5 pcs carrots
• 1 stalk chinese leek (white portion)
• 1 tsp grated ginger
• 1 tsp fish sauce
• 1 tsp soya sauce
• 2 tsp chinese wine
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp corn flour
• 150g glutinous rice

Method:

1. Soak rice for 3 hours only
2. Shred the vegetables finely
3. Marinate the pork with all the rest.
4. Combine vegetables and pork and mix well.
5. Set aside for 1- 2 hours .
6. Roll into 50cents balls n throw between palms to firm them up.
7. Wrap the meat balls with the soaked glutinous rice.
8. Line steamer with baking paper and
9. Steam the porcupines 15 mins medium low fire.
10. Served steaming hot with ginger vinegar sauce.

Cook's pointers:

• Do not soak rice more that 3 hours 
• pork mixture must not be wet
• Can use all pork or choose vegetables of your choice.

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