One day I picked up Doudou, and there was a seller in the market who sold Hotan dates. I heard before that these Hotan dates were very big and expensive. When I saw it this time, it was really twice as big as our usual dates. I picked a medium-sized one for a catty. The price of 20 yuan was much cheaper than last year's price. There were two medium-sized dried dates. The size of 1 yuan coins ~ I went home and washed two and tried them. It was really small, with a lot of meat and a thin skin.
Hotan jujube is produced in Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang. Due to its large fruit shape, full grains, thick flesh, thin skin and small cores,
Rich in nutrients and sweeter taste, Hotan jujube is called the crystallization of natural essence.
Hotan jujube has extremely high nutritional and health value. It contains protein, fat, sugar, and cellulose; red dates have ten nutrients
Points are rich. Vitamin C content ranks among the best among fruits, with a content of 0.1 to 0.6 grams per 100 grams, which is better than apples, peaches, etc.
It is about 100 times higher, and its vitamin P content is also the highest among all fruits. People praise jujube as a "natural vitamin pill." people
People have always regarded red dates as an excellent tonic. Red dates are not only a delicious fruit, but also a nourishing medicine. They have strong muscles and bones,
It has the effect of replenishing blood, activating qi, nourishing food and moistening the face.
Hotan jujube rice dumplings
Recipe Recommendations
- glutinous rice 500g
- eucalyptus leaves appropriate amount
Steps for Hotan jujube rice dumplings
1
Add water to glutinous rice, and the water level is higher than the glutinous rice two fingers. Soak it 2-3 days in advance, change the water once or twice a day, and place it in a cool place. If it is hot, place it in the refrigerator for refrigeration.
2
Boil dry rice dumplings leaves with boiling water to remove dust and bacteria. Then, soak in cold water for later use.
3
Wash the dried dates, soak for a while, and remove the cores.
4
Cut into small dices.
5
Pour away the water from the glutinous rice, add the shredded dates, and stir well.
6
Take a piece of zongzi leaf, cut off both ends, lay flat, and take one side from the middle and fold inward about 1 cm wide.
7
From the point where you pressed with your hand just now, fold the zongzi leaves from right to left, and roll them on the left leaf.
8
Roll it into a cone and hold it in your hand.
9
Add 8 cents full glutinous rice. Press the higher sides towards the middle to form a triangle.
10
Fold the back leaves forward.
11
Fold the leaves in half at the middle. Wrap rice dumplings.
12
Wrap the extra leaves along the sides of the rice dumplings.
13
Wrap it around with the rope and tie it well.
14
Take a large pot of water to boil, add rice dumplings, boil again, turn to medium heat, about 1 hour. If there are too many rice dumplings, turn them upside down and down when they are halfway cooked.Hotan jujube rice dumplings Make Tips
The longer the glutinous rice is soaked, the softer the rice dumplings become. Pour boiling water on rice dumplings can save time on cooking rice dumplings. The zongzi leaves should be boiled in water so that they can be disinfected and sterilized.