Glutinous rice, red beans, red dates, zongzi leaves (with different tastes), etc.

Steps/methods

& gt0 1 First, choose the best round glutinous rice (there are two kinds of glutinous rice, long glutinous rice is not suitable for making zongzi, because it is not sticky enough and tastes waxy). Then according to your own preferences, you can put some red beans, red dates and the like. .

& gt Zongzi leaves are used here, not reed leaves. When making zongzi for the first time, zongzi leaves are preferred, and reed leaves are narrower. It takes several pieces to wrap a zongzi, and novices will be anxious to wrap such zongzi, but the page of zongzi leaves is relatively wide, and you can wrap a whole zongzi with only one piece.

& gt Roll it into a cone according to the rolling method shown in the figure.

& gt Fill the stuffing until it overflows, which is beneficial to the package behind and can make the stuffing in the zongzi fill the whole zongzi.

& gt Then, according to the spiral technique, the other end of the leaf begins to roll up slowly.

& gt The picture rolled to the end, leaving a little tail.

& gt Finally, roll up your tail and press it with your thumb.

& gt Finally, turn the rolled side over.

& gt It is wrapped in a cross-shaped bundle at the bottom of cotton thread, which can be tied together.

& gt 10 It is best to cook zongzi in a pressure cooker. Cook quickly. Add zongzi to be 8 minutes full, add 8 minutes full water, and cook for about 1 hour.