Buchi Recipe
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Buchi Recipe
Description
Buchi dough combines glutinous rice flour, brown sugar, potato flakes, salt, and warm water to form a pliable, slightly wet dough. Small balls are flattened, filled with sweet purple yam jam (ube halaya) or sweetened red mung bean paste, then sealed and shaped. The balls are rolled in toasted sesame seeds, which adhere to the dough and add a nutty flavor and crisp texture once fried.
The finished buchi is fried until the exterior is golden and crisp while maintaining a chewy interior texture. The combination of chewy rice dough and creamy sweet fillings provides a balanced and satisfying snack often enjoyed alongside tea or as a dessert.
Buchi is commonly prepared for parties, celebrations, or as street food in the Philippines. The inclusion of potato flakes in the dough offers extra binding and slight fluffiness.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups glutinous rice flour
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup potato flakes optional, mashed
- ¾ cup water adjust as needed, warm
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup sesame seeds
- ½ cup ube halaya
- ½ cup red mung bean paste sweet
Instructions
- In a small bowl, dissolve sugar and salt in the warm water.
- In a bigger bowl, combine the glutinous rice flour and potato flakes and then add the sugar water and mix until they form a dough. You might need to add a bit of water or more rice flour to get the right consistency. It should be soft and bit wet but not too sticky.
- From this dough, form small balls about 1 ½ inch in size.
- Press each ball flat using both palms. The dough should not make big cracks on the edges if it has the right consistency.
- Add some filling on the center (about half teaspoon) and then gather the edges to enclose the filling inside. Roll again between your palms to make the ball smooth and round.
- Once all balls are filled, it is time to cover them with sesame seeds. Place enough sesame seeds on a flat surface. Wet your palms with some drops of water and rub them together. Take a ball and roll it a few times between your palms. Roll the ball pressing ever so light lightly with sesame seeds.
- In a deep pan or a pot, heat oil over medium heat. Make sure that the oil is deep enough so the balls will be fully submerged while frying. Place enough balls in the hot oil but do not overcrowd. Fry each batch for 6-8 minutes or until golden brown and after the balls float to the surface. Drain in a wire rack.
- Serve while warm.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 16balls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 139 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 139kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 23mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 126mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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