Bean paste and lotus paste rice dumplings

By AbrahamReichel

Bean paste and lotus paste rice dumplings
Ingredients: glutinous rice,bean paste,lotus seed paste,water,eucalyptus leaves,cotton thread

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Steps for Bean paste and lotus paste rice dumplings

  • Make  step 0
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    Wash the glutinous rice and soak it overnight.
  • Make  step 1
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    Drain the water for later use.
  • Make  step 2
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    Wash the rice dumplings in advance for later use.
  • Make  step 3
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    Take a complete piece of zongzi leaf and fold it as shown.
  • Make  step 4
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    Add glutinous rice, lotus paste, bean paste and then add a layer of glutinous rice.
  • Make  step 5
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    Keep the ends of the rice dumplings overlapping, turn them back in reverse and cover them on the glutinous rice, and make sure to press them tightly. This is a key step in adjusting the shape of rice dumplings to ensure that rice does not leak. Finally adjust the ends of the rice dumplings leaves.
  • Make  step 6
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    Finally, adjust the ends of the zongzi leaves, cut off the excess parts, and tie them firmly with cotton thread.
  • Make  step 7
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    Put the hot water into the pot, and the water must not exceed the rice dumplings! After boiling, keep the heat on medium heat for 1 hour, then turn to low heat and simmer for 1 hour.
  • Make  step 8
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    The cooked rice dumplings are quite hot, so it is best to take them out and dry them before eating.
  • Make  step 9
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    While it still feels warm, peel off one and try it.
  • Bean paste and lotus paste rice dumplings Make Tips

    The hot water used to cook rice dumplings must reach the whole body of the rice dumplings. Cooking for two hours can ensure the soft and glutinous taste of the rice dumplings. If the rice dumplings are not eaten immediately, they can remain soaked in the pot for about 2 hours and have the effect of continuing to soften., and the rice grains are not easy to stick to the rice dumplings leaves! Add hot water once in the middle.