Jeolpyeon are Korean flat rice cakes which are steamed and embellished with decorative patterns. They are prepared with glutinous rice, and apart from the plain version, they can be infused and colored with different ingredients. Before they are served, each cake is brushed with sesame oil, which prevents them from sticking and adds a subtle sesame flavor.
Jeolpyeon are usually enjoyed as a sweet everyday treat, but they are also traditionally served at weddings and tea ceremonies.
Korean Flat Rice Cakes | (절편 – Jeolpyeon)
Course: DessertCuisine: KoreanDifficulty: Easy4
servings20
minutes20
minutes300
kcal40
minutesJeolpyeon are Korean flat rice cakes which are steamed and embellished with decorative patterns. They are prepared with glutinous rice, and apart from the plain version, they can be infused and colored with different ingredients. Before they are served, each cake is brushed with sesame oil, which prevents them from sticking and adds a subtle sesame flavor.
Ingredients
400g non-glutinous rice flour
5T water
1t mugwort powder
sugar sugar
salt
sesame oil
1t pumpkin powder
baeknyeoncho powder 1t (cactus pear)
Directions
- The ratio of non-glutinous rice flour to water is 10:4.
- For 500g rice flour, 200ml water
- Always add water little by little and gradually adjust it so that it becomes this soft.
- It is good to make mugwort slices with about half of the rice flour.
- Add the prepared mugwort powder and stir by putting syrup on top of the boiling water
- The steam will spread evenly. After stirring well, cover the lid and steam over high heat for 10 minutes.
- Lay the steamed rice cakes on a plastic sheet, put them on top, and put on work gloves + plastic sheet.
- After kneading the surface of the dough until it is smooth
- Before the dough cools
- When preparing this and that, cover it with plastic and keep it hydrated. The dough must not be dry
- Put on plastic sheet and roll the dough into a stick shape.
- Place it on top of the round stick-shaped dough. Please press the stamp firmly
- Apply sesame oil properly again quickly. After applying sesame oil, cut it with a scraper or coating knife.
- Mugwort slices go through the same process.
