Photograph of the finished Hwajeon

Korea · Bánh gạo hoa chiên Hwajeon

Hwajeon

35 min Hands-on time
MediumDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Glutinous rice flour Glutinous rice flour 14.1 oz
  • Photograph of Edible flowers Edible flowers 24 heads
  • Photograph of Honey Honey ⅓ cup
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 2.1 oz
  • Photograph of Oil Oil ⅓ cup
  • Photograph of Salt Salt 0.1 oz

Method

  1. 1 Gently wash the edible flowers, remove the pistils, and pat them dry on paper.
  2. 2 Knead the glutinous rice flour with hot water and a pinch of salt until the dough is smooth and pliable like modeling clay.
  3. 3 Divide the dough into portions, then flatten them into round discs about three millimeters thick.
  4. 4 Fry the batter in a pan with oil over low heat for 2 minutes, flipping it over when the top is seared.
  5. 5 Place the petals on the cake, press gently to make them stick, then fry for another 30 seconds. Drizzle with honey before serving.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 34 min

    Replace steps 4 and 5: spray oil on both sides of the glutinous rice flour plate, fry at 180 degrees for 8 minutes, flip at the 4th minute, then place the flower on top and fry for another minute; drizzle with honey after removing from the pan.

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