• 6 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, finely chopped, about 1 cup
• 6 shallots or 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 inches fresh ginger, peeled and grated
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup mushroom soy sauce or oyster sauce
• Plum sauce, recipe follows, optional
Instructions
Put the white and black rice in two separate saucepans, add 1/2 cup water and 1 teaspoon salt to each and bring to a boil.
Drain immediately and rinse well.
Put beef in a bowl, add mushrooms, shallots or onion, garlic, ginger, beaten egg and soy or oyster sauce and mix well.
Make 32 balls of mixture, about 1 tablespoon each, rolling with wet hands.
Mix the black and white rice together, then roll the meatballs in the rice so they are well coated.
Line a steamer with parchment paper and arrange the pearl balls about 1 inch apart.
Steam for 30 minutes or until the rice is cooked.
Serve alone or with plum sauce.
Makes 32.
Note: If black rice is unavailable, use the equivalent amount of white rice.
Per serving (without Plum Sauce): 44 calories; 1 g fat (0.5 g saturated fat; 20 percent calories from fat); 5 g carbohydrates; 12 mg cholesterol; 80 mg sodium; 2 g protein; 0.2 g fiber.
