Black Sesame Dumplings (Tang Yuan)

Bahan-bahan (4 porsi)

• 8 oz glutinous rice flour (sticky rice flour)
• ¾ cup air
• ¼ cup black sesame seeds
• ¼ cup gula
• 2 tablespoons oil (or melted butter)
• 5 cups water (reduced to 4 cups after boiling)
• 1 cup gula
• 4 oz jahe tua (kupas kulitnya lalu ditumbuk ringan dengan sisi datar kujang)
• ½ teaspoon sweet osmanthus (optional)
• 2 pandan leaves (or screwpine leaves, tie them into a knot, optional)