Millet Zongzi
Millet 二重 | Candied dates One pound |
Bean paste filling One pound | Midou 300g |
Zongye 200g | Zong rope Appropriate amount |
Step 1
After washing the millet, soak it for 12 hours in advance (it looks like millet, but not)Step 2
I bought fresh rice dumpling leaves, so after cleaning them, boil them in boiling water for about 5 minutes. One is to sterilize them, and the other is to soften the rice dumpling leaves.Step 3
One rice dumpling leaf is easy to break, so I used two stacked together and cut off the leaf stems with scissors.Step 4
Fold the tip part of the leaf over and nest it at the body of the leafStep 5
The side looks like thisSteps6
When wrapping candied dates, put a jujube at the corner of the rice dumplingStep 7
Pour some soaked millet into it and spread it flatStep 8
I put three candied dates into the rice dumplingsStep 9
Then add some rice and press it firmly (if it is filled with honey beans and bean paste, put the rice and compact it first, then spread a layer of bean paste or honey beans, and then spread a layer of rice)Step 10
Use your fingers to hold (pinch) the rice dumpling, and with your other hand, fold the other end without rice onto the other half of the rice dumpling (that is, use the other end of the leaf to fold it over and cover it with rice) , cover the wide part on the top of the rice dumpling leaf, and fold it underneathStep 11
Then fold the extra rice dumpling leaves to the sideStep 12
Hold it with one hand and tie the rope with the otherStep 13
Put the rice dumplings into the pot and cover the rope with water. After the fire comes to a boil, turn to medium heat and simmer for 2 hours. If you use a pressure cooker, it will take about 40 minutes.Step 14
After two hours, the fragrant and soft rice dumplings will be ready (I took a bite, ignore that one) Cooking tips for millet rice dumplings