Thursday, December 28, 2006

Mix Beans Glutinous Rice Dumplings



Ingredients
1 kg glutinous rice
500g pork belly, cut into pieces
50g red beans, cooked
50g peanuts, cooked
50g split green beans, cooked
50g black-eyed beans, cooked
100g chinese mushrooms, soaked
1 tsp chopped garlic
½ tsp chopped shallots
some bamboo leaves and hemps
raffia strings

Marinade
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp sugar
½ tbsp light soy sauce
½ tsp sesame oil
½ tsp pepper
1 tsp five spices powder

Seasoning
1 tbsp oyster sauce
½ tbsp light soy sauce
½ tbsp salt
½ tbsp sugar
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp "Ceku" powder

Preparations
To prepare glutinous rice, bamboo leaves and filling

1. Soak glutinous rice into water over night. Remove and drain well.

2. Soak the hemps and bamboo leaves into water until soften. Remove the bamboo leaves, wash with a brush, then rinse under running cool water. Cook the hemps and bamboo leaves into boiling water for 20 mins. Remove and drained. Keep aside.

3. Cut the pork belly into convenient pieces. Season with marinate, mix well. Marinate for 30 mins. Ready to use.

4. Heat up 3 tbsp oil to fragrant chopped garlic and shallots, add in soaked glutinous rice, cooked peanuts and all beans, stir-fry briskly until aromatic. Add in seasoning, toss well.

Method
1. Prepare 2-3 blades bamboo leaves and fold into a cone shape. Fill in 2 tbsp glutinous rice mixture, place in a piece of marinated pork belly and chinese mushroom, cover with another 1 tbsp glutinous rice on top. Wrap well and tie tighten with the hemp.

2. Repeat the same method to finish the remaining filling and glutinous rice. Place the dumplings into a pot of boiling water (just cover the dumplings). Cover and cook over medium heat for approximately 4 hrs until cooked thoroughly. Remove from heat, drained and serve.

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