The method of steaming glutinous rice and pumpkin is relatively simple. We need to soak the glutinous rice for a day, then cut the pumpkin into pieces and boil the pumpkin. Finally, mix the glutinous rice and pumpkin together and steam them before eating. Yes, the general time to steam glutinous rice pumpkin is 20 minutes, and you can add some rock sugar when steaming, so friends who have never eaten steamed glutinous rice pumpkin can try this food.
How to make steamed pumpkin with glutinous rice
Steamed pumpkin with glutinous rice is a very healthy and nutritious dish, and it tastes glutinous and sweet, with a unique texture. Generally, those who have a sweet tooth like to eat steamed pumpkin with glutinous rice. In fact, the method of steaming pumpkin with glutinous rice is also simple and easy to learn. You may wish to try making it at home. The sense of accomplishment and happiness will definitely be overwhelming! Follow the steps below to learn how to make it!
Ingredients: 500g pumpkin, glutinous rice 50g, 20g white fungus, appropriate amount of rock sugar
1. Wash the glutinous rice in advance and soak it for a day and night (if you like softer rice, you can soak it for 2-3 days). Soak the white fungus 3 hours in advance and then wash it. It is the preparation work that must be done in advance.
2. After the glutinous rice and white fungus are soaked, you can start making it. Peel and remove the seeds from the pumpkin, wash it and set aside.
3. Cut the pumpkin vertically, then cut it horizontally, cut it into thick slices about 1 cm and put them in a bowl.
4. Place glutinous rice on the cut pumpkin slices, then put white fungus on top, and finally put an appropriate amount of rock sugar.
5. After the plating is completed, steam the glutinous rice and pumpkin for about 15 minutes before serving.
6. Finally, add a very thin layer of gravy and pour it over. If you have fermented rice wine, you can use fermented fermented rice to thicken the gravy to give it a unique flavor.
Remember that when making steamed pumpkin with glutinous rice, it is best to choose mature old pumpkins. Pumpkins with a long growth cycle contain more starch and are suitable for steaming or making into various pumpkin cakes. This dish is very filling, so you can basically omit the staple food. If you want it to be less greasy, you can also add less glutinous rice.
The nutritional value of glutinous rice steamed pumpkin
In addition to the sweet taste, glutinous rice steamed pumpkin also has high nutritional value. The nutritional value of steamed pumpkin with glutinous rice is mainly reflected in glutinous rice and pumpkin. Both are common health-preserving dietary ingredients, and they are more nutritious when eaten together. Pumpkin is rich in starch, protein, vitamin B, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus and other ingredients. It is the only fruit among melons that can be used as food, vegetable, and medicine. Old pumpkin contains higher amounts of calcium, iron, and beta-carotene, which are beneficial to the prevention and treatment of asthma. Pumpkin is not only rich in b-carotene and vitamin B, but also has therapeutic effects on lowering blood sugar, regulating the gastrointestinal tract, and detoxifying and shaping the body. Although pumpkin has a relatively high starch content and has the effect of satisfying hunger, it basically does not contain protein, so pumpkin cannot be used to replace staple food for a long time.
Glutinous rice is sweet in taste and warm in nature, and enters the spleen, stomach, and lung meridians; it has the effects of replenishing qi, strengthening the spleen and stomach, and stopping sweating. Glutinous rice is rich in protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron, multivitamins, sugar, starch, etc., which can strengthen the spleen, stomach, and qi. However, it should be noted that glutinous rice is not easy to digest. For people with insufficient gastric motility or other weak intestines, they must pay attention to controlling the amount of glutinous rice.