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Kabocha Gyeongdan with Castella Crumbs

Name: Kabocha Gyeongdan with Castella Crumbs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 18 g Kabocha squash; 18 g Glutinous rice flour; 18 g Castella sponge cake; 0.2 g Salt; 2 g Raisins; 0.8 g Pumpkin seeds; 2 g Pine nuts; 10 g Hot water

단호박 경단

Chewy glutinous rice balls tinted golden with steamed kabocha, each hiding a pine nut, boiled and rolled in castella crumbs, decorated with raisins and pumpkin seeds.

20mPrep

20mCook

1Serving

EasyLevel

🧺 Korean ingredients in this recipe

Kabocha Squash (Danhobak)Sweet squash that doubles as a natural sweetener
Glutinous Rice & Rice FloursSticky rice and rice flours for porridge, pancakes and sweets 🛒 Shop on Amazon
Pine Nuts, Chestnuts & GinkgoThe nuts of Korean holidays, porridges and sweets 🛒 Shop on Amazon

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📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Tear the castella roughly and blitz into fine crumbs.

Kabocha Gyeongdan with Castella Crumbs — step 1

Wash and steam the kabocha, peel and press through a sieve while hot.

Kabocha Gyeongdan with Castella Crumbs — step 2

Knead the glutinous rice flour with the salt, adding hot water little by little, then knead in the kabocha until firm.

Kabocha Gyeongdan with Castella Crumbs — step 3

Pinch off pieces, roll into balls, press a pine nut into each and reshape.

Kabocha Gyeongdan with Castella Crumbs — step 4

Boil the balls, let them sit a moment after they float, then rinse in cold water.

Kabocha Gyeongdan with Castella Crumbs — step 5

Coat about a third of each ball with castella crumbs and decorate with raisins and pumpkin seeds.

Kabocha Gyeongdan with Castella Crumbs — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

162.9Calories (kcal)

30.5 gCarbs

3.6 gProtein

3.3 gFat

87 mgSodium

Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.

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Source: adapted from the recipe database of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (Food Safety Korea), used under the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1. English translation and editing by coo K food.