Sesame Coconut Rice Bites

• 100 g cooked brown rice, chilled — Cooked long-grain brown rice
• 15 g canned light coconut milk, stirred — Canned light coconut milk
• 10 g roasted sesame tahini — Tahini from roasted sesame kernels
• 14 g toasted sesame seeds, divided — Toasted sesame seeds
• 5 g pure maple syrup — Pure maple syrup
• 0.2 g ground cinnamon — Ground cinnamon
• 0.3 g fine salt — Fine salt

Method

1. 1Measure ingredients: Mix the coconut-tahini syrupMeasure light coconut milk, sesame tahini, maple syrup, cinnamon, and salt using the quantities in the ingredient list. Complete any stated draining, chopping, slicing, or drying, and keep these items beside clean equipment.Look for: The named ingredients are measured, prepared, and ready to use.
2. 2Mix the coconut-tahini syrupStir the coconut milk, tahini, maple syrup, cinnamon, and salt until completely smooth.30 secLook for: The coconut-tahini syrup is glossy and homogeneous with no tahini streaks.Safety: Use coconut milk from an intact can and refrigerate unused coconut milk promptly.
3. 3Mash the brown rice and sesameAdd the brown rice and 8 g sesame seeds to the coconut-milk, tahini, maple, cinnamon, and salt mixture.Look for: This cooking stage is complete and the food is ready for the next action.
4. 4Mash firmly with a fork for 2 minutesMash firmly with a fork for 2 minutes until about half the grains break and the mixture clumps when pinched.2 minLook for: A squeezed spoonful of brown rice and sesame holds together without releasing liquid.Safety: Use brown rice that was cooled and refrigerated within 2 hours of cooking.
5. 5Shape and coatWith clean damp hands, compress the mixture into five equal bites, about 30 g each.Look for: The shape and coat stage is complete and ready for the next action.
6. 6Roll their surfaces in the remaining 6 g sesameRoll their surfaces in the remaining 6 g sesame. Serve immediately or chill.Look for: Each bite holds its round shape when lifted and has an even sesame coating.Safety: Wash hands before shaping and keep the bites at 40°F or colder if not serving at once.