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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Every time you feel snacky, a piece of crispy, fragrant brown rice candy is truly wonderful, isn’t it? Today, let’s join TasteVN into the kitchen and immediately make this crispy, sweet, and nutritious snack to treat the whole family!
Ingredients for Brown Rice Candy with Sesame Serves 5
Brown rice 500 gr Sugar 150 gr Maltose 80 gr Roasted peanuts 100 gr Roasted sesame 100 gr Corn syrup 1 teaspoon Baking soda 1/2 teaspoon
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose good quality brown rice
- When buying brown rice, you should choose grains that have a slightly rough and shiny outer layer due to the bran covering it.
- You should choose the blood dragon brown rice as it is the best; when split in half, you will see the inside of the grain has a red color, and it tastes sweeter than regular brown rice.
- Additionally, you should choose sticky rice that emits the characteristic aroma of freshly harvested rice, without any signs of weevils, and when held, it feels smooth, which indicates good quality rice.
- Grains of brown rice that show signs of weevils are old grains that have been stored for a long time, thus having significantly lower nutritional value compared to freshly harvested brown rice.
How to choose, where to buy quality malt syrup
- There are 4 types of malt syrup you can buy on the market: traditional malt syrup, industrial malt syrup made from cassava (tapioca), malt syrup cooked from liquid taken from sugar factories, and malt syrup combined from tapioca and glutinous rice flour.
- For the best flavor in this dish, you should choose traditional malt syrup that has a color ranging from yellow to dark yellow, dark brownish-yellow, sticky, and easy to flow. It has a fragrant, sweet taste that doesn’t cause a scratchy feeling in the throat.
- When buying, you should select malt syrup products that are branded, favored and trusted by many people, with sturdy packaging, quality, and complete information.
- You can currently easily purchase malt syrup at supermarkets or reputable e-commerce sites at prices ranging from about 30,000 – 80,000 VND/ 300g (price updated in November 2021).
Tools needed
How to make Brown Rice Candy with Sesame
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Rinse brown rice
The brown rice you bought should be rinsed clean twice with water and then drained using a basket.
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Roast brown rice
Place a pan on the gas stove, add all the brown rice into the pan, then stir evenly for the first 4 minutes on high heat, then reduce to low heat and roast for another 5 minutes until the brown rice is dry, then turn off the heat.
Pour the roasted brown rice into a bowl to cool.
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Cook malt syrup
Place the pan that has roasted brown rice back on the stove, then add 100ml of filtered water, turn on medium heat, and boil for about 2 minutes until the water in the pan boils.
Add 80g of malt sugar, 150g of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1 teaspoon of corn syrup into it.
Reduce the heat, stir continuously while cooking for about 8 – 10 minutes until all ingredients dissolve and the malt mixture boils, turns brown, and reaches the required standard.
Tip: To determine if the malt syrup is cooked to the standard, you just need to test the sugar by dropping a drop into a bowl of cold water, then squeeze and pick it up with your hand. If the sugar hardens, it is done.
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Making brown rice sesame candy
After the malt syrup has been cooked to perfection, add in the roasted brown rice, stirring constantly so that the malt syrup coats each grain of brown rice, then turn off the heat.
Next, add to the pan, 100g peanuts and 100g of roasted sesame, mix for about 2 minutes until the peanuts and sesame are evenly combined with the brown rice malt syrup.
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Cut the candy
After the ingredients are mixed together, pour the candy mixture into a mold, using a plastic sheet to press the surface of the candy down firmly.
When the candy cools and hardens a bit, cut it into bite-sized pieces, let it cool completely, and then you can enjoy!
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Final product
Brown rice candy with sesame will be crispy and have the enticing aroma of roasted sesame once completed. When eaten, the rich flavor of peanuts and sesame blends with the sweet taste of malt.
Enjoying it with a bit of hot tea will make it even more delicious and appealing!
How to store candy
- Wait until the candy has completely cooled down before storing it in an airtight container. Do not seal it while it’s still hot, as the candy will create moisture that makes it soggy and spoil quickly.
- Store the candy at room temperature for 1 week, or in the fridge refrigerator for 1 month.
With just a few very simple steps, you can have delicious brown rice candy with sweet, aromatic sesame, irresistibly nutty for yourself and your family. Get into the kitchen and make this snack right away. Wish you success!
