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Watermelon Hwachae with Rice Balls

Name: Watermelon Hwachae with Rice Balls
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 12 g Glutinous rice flour; 8 g Hot water; 180 g Watermelon; 5 g Red beans (pat); 5 g Sugar

수박 화채

A chilled punch of blended watermelon with chewy glutinous rice balls and sweetened red beans. Use cookie cutters on the watermelon for pretty shapes.

20mPrep

15mCook

1Serving

EasyLevel

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📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Knead the glutinous rice flour with hot water.

Watermelon Hwachae with Rice Balls — step 1

Shape into small balls.

Watermelon Hwachae with Rice Balls — step 2

Boil the rice balls and chill.

Watermelon Hwachae with Rice Balls — step 3

Seed the watermelon, blend finely and chill.

Watermelon Hwachae with Rice Balls — step 4

Combine the rice balls and watermelon in a bowl.

Watermelon Hwachae with Rice Balls — step 5

Optionally add red beans boiled and simmered with the sugar.

Watermelon Hwachae with Rice Balls — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

126Calories (kcal)

28.3 gCarbs

3.4 gProtein

0.7 gFat

2 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.