Glutinous rice 500g Edible alkali One scoop
Zongzi leaves A little
How to make alkaline rice dumplings Illustration of how to make alkaline rice dumplings 1

Step 1

Wash the glutinous rice and soak it in a container overnight so that it can be steamed more easily. Illustration of how to make alkaline rice dumplings 2

Step 2

Boil the rice dumpling leaves in water for 10 minutes until boiling, then soak them in water overnight and set aside. Illustration of how to make alkaline rice dumplings 3

Step 3

After the glutinous rice is soaked, pour in a level spoon of edible alkali. Illustration of how to make alkaline rice dumplings 4

Step 4

After pouring it in, mix it thoroughly. This is because the color has changed slightly. Because there is still some water in the glutinous rice, there is no need to add water to the edible alkali. Illustration of how to make alkaline rice dumplings 5

Step 5

After everything is ready, you can open the package. Find two rice dumpling leaves and cut off a little hard and slightly elongated part of the head and tail to prevent damaging the overall shape of the rice dumpling. Fold the rice dumpling leaf in half to make a cone shape, then put a little alkaline water glutinous rice into it (if you are a beginner, you canUse a funnel to support the shape of the rice dumplings to prevent them from leaking when wrapped). Illustration of how to make alkaline rice dumplings 6

Step 6

After wrapping, tie it with rattan. Put it into the steamer, and the water should be parallel to the rice dumplings and slightly above the rice dumplings. (If it is a pressure cooker, it only takes 30 minutes, but if it is not a pressure cooker, it must take 1 hour) Illustration of how to make alkaline rice dumplings 7

Step 7

Finished product Cooking tips for alkaline water rice dumplings

It is best to boil the rice dumpling leaves in warm water so that they are easier to wrap, otherwise they will break easily.