Adorable Blooming Flower Rice Balls
Adorable Blooming Flower Rice Balls
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Discover how to make adorable flower-shaped rice balls that will capture your children’s attention! These are perfect for adding a special touch to your kids’ lunchboxes or for enjoying a fun cooking session together. The charming appearance ensures that even picky eaters will happily enjoy their meal. It’s incredibly rewarding to see your children smile brightly as they savor the rice balls you lovingly prepared. 😊
Main Ingredients- 2 bowls of warm rice
- 20 small Vienna sausages
- 1 packet of ‘Bapirang’ (rice seasoning) or crumbled seaweed flakes
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 Tbsp sugar
- 2 Tbsp sesame oil
- A pinch of toasted sesame seeds
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
First, let’s prepare the Vienna sausages to resemble beautiful flowers. Take the Vienna sausages and cut them in half lengthwise. This will prepare them to form petal shapes.
Step 2
Make cuts to help the sausages blossom like flowers. Without cutting through the top part, make thin cuts from the bottom upwards into 6 sections. Be careful not to cut too deep and aim for even cuts, which is key to achieving a pretty flower shape.
Step 3
Gently blanch the cut Vienna sausages in boiling water. This action will cause the cut sections to naturally spread open, forming a lovely flower shape. Avoid boiling them for too long, as they might unravel. A brief blanch of about 1 minute is sufficient.
Step 4
Prepare the rice that will form the base of your rice balls. Use warm rice. Seasoning the warm, steamy rice will help it combine better.
Step 5
Season and mix the rice thoroughly. Add the toasted sesame seeds to the warm rice, followed by 1/2 Tbsp sugar and 2 Tbsp soy sauce. Enhance the flavor by adding ‘Bapirang’ or crumbled seaweed flakes according to your preference. Drizzle in 2 Tbsp of sesame oil and gently mix with a spatula or your hands, being careful not to make the rice too mushy.
Step 6
Shape the flower rice balls. Take portions of the seasoned rice and form them into bite-sized, flattened spheres. Gently press the center to create a small indentation, then carefully place the blanched flower-shaped Vienna sausage into the hollow. Lightly mold the rice around the sausage to secure it, ensuring a stable shape.
Step 7
An extra tip to make them even more appealing to kids! For a delightful finishing touch, lightly drizzle ketchup, mayonnaise, or mustard sauce over the completed flower rice balls. Pack them into a cute lunchbox, and you’ll be rewarded with your children’s happy smiles. This also makes for a wonderfully enjoyable cooking activity to share with your kids!
