芝麻小丸子
材料
黑芝麻 半碗糖 半碗
橄欖油 少許
糯米粉 半碗
水 半1/4碗
薑 1個
冰糖 少許
步驟
- 黑芝麻放白鑊烘乾。
- 先將芝麻和糖放攪拌機攪碎。
- 加入橄欖油令芝麻呈漿狀。
- 將芝麻漿搓成小粒放雪櫃雪至硬身。
- 薑去皮拍扁備用。
- 糯米粉和水混合，搓成麵團狀。
- 粉團搓成細圓狀，用手指開洞，釀入從雪櫃取出的芝麻餡，再搓成湯丸形。
- 熱水放入薑滾15分鐘，加入冰糖煮至全溶，再加入湯丸煮滾便成。
貼士
- 白鑊即不下油。
- 湯丸浮面即熟。
營養顧問話你知
甜品一向是兒童的最愛，而一般中式甜品較西式甜品健康。因此，有時候都可讓兒童放縱一下，享受一下品嘗甜品的樂趣。芝麻小丸子的主要素材為黑芝麻和糯米粉，而糯米卡路里本身並不低，但偶爾進食亦無妨。進食小丸子的時間最好為「下午茶」時段，一方面能作為小食，另一方面又能避免於晚間攝取，減低肥胖風險。
營養小TIPS
黑芝麻含有多種微量元素，當中包括鈣、銅、鐵、錳、鎂、維生素E和B1，也是單元不飽和脂肪酸的極佳來源，有效預防心血管疾病。另一方面，黑芝麻亦含有獨特的植物性雌激素 – 芝麻素。這種活性成份能保護受酒精傷害的肝臟細胞，並修復肝臟受損組織；另外，它能降低血液中膽固醇，因此，黑芝麻擁有著很強的保健潛能，但更具體的療效則有待進一步的臨床研究去證實。
Sesame Rice Ball
Ingredients
Black sesame ½ bowlSugar 1/4 bowl
Olive oil a little
Glutinous rice flour ½ bowl
Water ½ bowl
Ginger 1 piece
Rock sugar a little
Steps
- Fry the black sesame on a heated pan.
- Blend the black sesame and sugar in a blender.
- Add the olive oil into the mixture so that it turns into a paste.
- Mould the sesame paste into small balls and then freeze it in the fridge.
- Peel the ginger. Flatten it by hitting it.
- Mix the glutinous rice flour with water. Knead until it becomes dough.
- Mould the dough into a small ball, poke a hole in the dough to place the frozen sesame paste in.
- Close up the dough opening and shape it into a ball.
- Place the ginger into boiling water and heat for 15 minutes. Then, add the rock sugar in and wait for it to melt completely. Finally, put the rice balls in and cook to a boil and serve.
Tips
- There’s no need to add any oil onto the pan for frying the black sesame.
- The rice balls are cooked when they float to the surface of the boiling water.
Nutrition Analysis
Desserts are often children’s favorites, and normally Chinese desserts are relatively healthier when compared to desserts from Western countries. Therefore, occasionally allowing your children to enjoy some Chinese desserts is a wise choice. “Sesame Rice Ball” is primarily made with black sesame and glutinous rice flour; although the calorie of glutinous rice flour is high, occasional consumption is acceptable. This dessert is suitable during afternoon tea-time, on one hand, it can be a snack, and on the other hand, it can prevent over-eating during dinner.
Nutrition Tips
Black sesame contains various micronutrients, including calcium, copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, vitamin E and B1, while also being a good source of monounsaturated fatty acids – a healthy type of fat essential in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Moreover, black sesame also contains a unique phytoestrogen – “Sesamin”. This phytochemical is useful in the protection towards alcohol-induced liver damages, and can also repair damage liver tissues. Furthermore, sesamin can also help lower serum cholesterol. Thus, black sesame has various health-promoting effects, but further clinical researches are needed to demonstrate its potential therapeutic effects.