Many of China's traditional rice dishes, such as zongzi (rice dumplings), rice cakes, sweet and salty rice cakes, and rice cakes, use "glutinous rice", which belongs to the indica (long rice) variety; unlike the round-grained polished japonica (short rice), which is mostly used as a staple food by the general public, the texture of glutinous rice is hard and sticky, and of course, there are differences in the way it is cooked. How to cook sticky rice with the right amount of softness and firmness, without any rawness? I have gathered the wisdom of many housewives to see how to do it!

1 Traditional electric pot steaming glutinous rice

The traditional electric pot steaming glutinous rice is a very easy and fast way, do not have to soak beforehand, wash and drain into the inner pot steaming; if the soaking absorbs too much water, but will not be able to cook the texture of the grains clearly.

Step by step

1

Wash and drain the glutinous rice into the inner pot of the electric pot, add enough filtered water, the ratio of rice to water can be grasped at 1:0.5 to 0.6 or so (in order to submerge the rice grains mainly). Add 1 to 2 drops of oil to the inner pot to make the cooked glutinous rice more beautiful and reduce the chance of sticking.

The ratio of water is not set in stone, but must be adjusted slightly depending on the amount of rice. If there are more than 3 cups of rice, the amount of water in the inner pot should be reduced. For example, if you want to cook 6 cups of rice, you don't need to add 3 cups of water to the inner pot, but just let the water cover the rice by 0.5 centimeters. If the pot is relatively large but only need to cook a small amount, such as 10 servings of electric pot to cook 2 cups of rice, you need to increase the proportion of water in the inner pot, so that the water flooded over the rice, the finished product will not be cooked sandwich.

2

Add 1 cup of water to the outer pot and press the switch on the lid to steam. When the switch jumps up, leave the lid on and let it simmer for about 10 minutes, then test the rice to see if it's cooked enough.

The amount of water in the outer pot also depends on the amount of rice, if there is a lot of rice in the outer pot, then add more than half a cup to 1 cup of water.

Plus: The first thing you need to do is to boil the rice before steaming it

The first thing you need to do is to boil the rice in boiling water for about 20 to 40 seconds, and then drain the rice in the pot. Put it into the inner pot of the electric pot, put 1 to 1.5 cups of water in the outer pot, press the switch to steam until the switch jumps up, and then simmer for about 10 minutes.

Scalding the rice beforehand increases the water content of the rice, which makes it taste better and speeds up the time it takes for the glutinous rice to steam through! You don't need to add more water to steam the scalded glutinous rice.

2 Steamer Steaming Glutinous Rice

The traditional steamer steaming glutinous rice is the method used by many old stores, which is more time-consuming and troublesome, but the steamed glutinous rice is the most delicious! If you're entertaining guests or giving gifts, try the steamer method.

Step by step

1

Wash the rice, soak it in filtered water for 3 to 4 hours, and drain.

The water should be at least 1 to 2 centimeters higher than the rice, if the amount of water is too little water absorption of glutinous rice will be insufficient, the heart of the rice soaked in soft boiled glutinous rice will be Q Q elastic and delicious.

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The steamer should be filled with 7 to 8 minutes of water, and brought to a boil (there should be enough water to cover it, so don't let it dry out). Wet and wring out the steamer cloth and place it in the steamer, lay the glutinous rice on a flat surface, and heat over medium-high heat, timing about 15 minutes.

The steamer cloth should be made of breathable cotton so that the rice can steam through.

3

Lift the lid after 15 minutes, and poke a few holes in the rice with chopsticks to allow steam to flow up and down, so that the rice in the middle can cook evenly; then sprinkle some warm filtered water over the rice to keep the upper part moist, and the amount doesn't have to be too much.

Don't lift the lid too often on the way of steaming, so that the steam will not overflow and the temperature will not change too much.

4

Continue to steam on medium heat for 15 minutes, sprinkle the second water and steam for another 10 to 15 minutes, then try to see how well cooked it is, if the texture is just right, then turn off the heat; if it is not cooked enough, then you need to steam it for about 5 minutes.

General dating needs to be steamed for 40 to 45 minutes, in the first sprinkling of water can also be tasted to see the softness and hardness of their own adjustment of the steaming time!

Boiled glutinous rice into the ingredients, the rice spoon to the bottom, from the bottom of the pot to the upward, inside and outside of the turn, you can stir fry ingredients and glutinous rice mix, delicious rice cake is complete!