To make rice dumplings, the key is to prepare the materials. In fact, the making of rice dumplings is relatively simple. Let me teach you how to make rice dumplings step by step. 1. Preparation of fillings
1. Glutinous rice and related beans: The main material for making zongzi is glutinous rice, which can be bought in the market. Secondly, you can prepare some peeled red beans or mung beans, or you can Add other beans according to your own taste. Then wash the glutinous rice and other beans and soak them in water for at least two hours, then take them out and set aside.
2. Match different ingredients according to taste
Zongzi can be made sweet or salty. Choose different ingredients according to your own taste.
a. If you want to make sweet rice dumplings, it is recommended to prepare candied dates, raisins, bean paste, etc., and wrap them in together with glutinous rice and other ingredients.
b. If you want to make salty rice dumplings, it is recommended to prepare pork belly or lean meat and add a little salt and light soy sauce to marinate it. Salted duck egg yolk, shrimp or other meats are generally used for salty rice dumplings. Glutinous rice and peeled mung beans wrapped together. 2. Preparation of rice dumpling leaves
Zongzi leaves are also the key to whether the rice dumplings are delicious. There are two types of rice dumpling leaves, one is dry rice dumpling leaves and the other is wet rice dumpling leaves. Choose according to your preference. However, there are two points to note: Be careful when buying green rice dumpling leaves, which are the kind that have been processed to look particularly green. Although the color is beautiful, chemicals are added to the rice dumplings, which are harmful to the body if eaten. The rice dumpling leaves must be processed before they can be made into rice dumplings. First, soak the rice dumpling leaves in water, then wash off the substances on the surface of the rice dumpling leaves, and then boil them in water for five to ten minutes to kill the bacteria and harmful substances on the surface of the rice dumpling leaves. If you are not sure, you can boil them again Steam for a few minutes. Then let it dry and set aside. In addition to the fillings and rice dumpling leaves, there is another very important thing, which is the rope for wrapping the rice dumplings. It can be cotton rope, hemp rope, or mat, which can be bought in the market. 3. How to make rice dumplings
There are many shapes of rice dumplings, generally triangles, pointed triangles, equilateral triangles, squares, rectangles, etc. When making rice dumplings, you will choose which one to wrap. Generally Family bags are mostly triangular and rectangular. If you don’t know how to do it, you can search the Internet for a method that is very simple and easy to learn. Maybe it doesn’t look that good the first time, but it’s good for my family as long as it doesn’t leak any rice! It is also recommended that the rice dumplings should not be made too big, because the rice dumplings are not easy to digest and eating too much will cause gastrointestinal discomfort, and it will be wasted if you can't finish it.
4. How long to cook rice dumplings
The main material of rice dumplings is glutinous rice. Glutinous rice is generally difficult to cook, and the rice dumplings are solid, so it is recommended to cook them for one to two hours. If so, you can cook it for a longer time to cook all the ingredients inside, so that it tastes fragrant, waxy and delicious.
To sum up, in order to wrap the rice dumplings well, you need to prepare the materials. Soak the glutinous rice in advance, boil the rice dumpling leaves and dry them. It does not matter how well you wrap them, but the wrapping process. Act quickly. Get up and make rice dumplings with your family!
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