Abstract: Authentic eight-treasure rice is usually made by steaming glutinous rice in a steamer. However, if there is no steamer at home, it is not impossible to use a rice cooker instead. However, the glutinous rice cooked in a rice cooker The taste may be worse than steaming it in a steamer. Many friends find that there is always a certain gap between homemade rice pudding and rice pudding in restaurants in terms of softness and taste. This is because they have not mastered the tips. For example, do not steam the glutinous rice directly on the pot, but let the glutinous rice fully absorb the water. wait. Let’s learn how to make eight-treasure rice more delicious. 1. How to use a rice cooker to make eight-treasure rice.

Eight-treasure rice is actually a rice made with a lot of whole grains mixed together. It is not only delicious but also nutritious. The authentic way of making eight-treasure rice is to steam it in a steamer, but if If you don’t have a steamer at home, you can also use a rice cooker to make rice. The method of making rice with a rice cooker is as follows:

1. Preparation materials: glutinous rice, bean paste, sugar, raisins, red dates, wolfberry, light cream (replace light cream with into butter or lard).

2. Soak the glutinous rice in water for more than 4 hours, or overnight. Then put it in a rice cooker and cook the glutinous rice in the rice cooker. Be careful not to add too much water.

3. Add appropriate amount of oil or light cream and sugar to the cooked glutinous rice, and mix thoroughly.

4. Prepare a large bowl, cover it with a layer of plastic wrap, and place jujubes, raisins, wolfberries and other ingredients at the bottom of the bowl.

5. Pour the glutinous rice into a bowl, then add the bean paste, spread another layer of glutinous rice to cover the bean paste, and then put it in the refrigerator to refrigerate.

6. If you want to eat, take it out and heat it in the microwave for 3-5 minutes before eating.

Tips: Although a rice cooker can also be used to make rice pudding, the result is still not as good as the one steamed in a steamer. Therefore, it is recommended that if you have the conditions and like to eat rice pudding, prepare a steamer. good.

2. How to make glutinous rice eight-treasure rice delicious

Many friends make their own eight-treasure rice at home and order eight-treasure rice out, but they often find that homemade eight-treasure rice is often not as good as those made in restaurants. It is sweet, soft and glutinous, with good color and aroma. This is because I have not mastered the tricks of making Eight-treasure Rice. There are certain skills and secrets for making Eight-treasure Rice:

1. Do not steam the glutinous rice directly on the pot. First, put the glutinous rice in a pot and boil it for about 5 minutes; stir constantly during the cooking process to prevent it from sticking to the pot, then add sugar and stir evenly. Many families omit this step when making their own rice, and the rice always falls apart easily.

2. After cooking the glutinous rice, do not rush to take it out. Leave it in the pot for about 10 minutes. This is to allow the glutinous rice to fully absorb water, so that the steamed eight-treasure rice can be soft, glutinous and juicy.

3. Before placing the ingredients, apply a layer of cooking oil evenly on the bottom of the bowl to prevent adhesion and facilitate demolding.

4. Peel the red dates, cut them with a knife, then roll them together and cut them in the middle to make beautiful jujube flowers. The jujube flowers look better when placed in the middle with other fruits.

5. Before the eight-treasure rice comes out of the pot, add a little water starch, add an appropriate amount of sugar according to taste, and then pour it on the rice. The eight-treasure rice made in this way will be sweeter and more delicious.