Glutinous rice 1 and a half pounds Candied dates 15
bamboo leaves 50 tablets Bean Paste a bag
Red dates 30 pieces Cotton thread One volume
Colored thread One volume
How to make candied date and bean paste rice dumplings Illustration of how to make rice dumplings with candied dates and bean paste 1

Step 1

Brush the bamboo leaves. The dry leaves I use have a lot of dirt on the surface, so I have to brush both sides carefully. Illustration of how to make rice dumplings with candied dates and bean paste 2

Step 2

brush bamboo leaves Illustration of how to make rice dumplings with candied dates and bean paste 3

Step 3

After cleaning, cut off the head and tail. Because the head is relatively hard, the tail is easy to damage. Illustration of how to make rice dumplings with candied dates and bean paste 4

Step 4

Bring to the pot and cook until the water covers the palm leaves. Add cold water to the pot. Turn off the heat after 10 minutes. Illustration of how to make rice dumplings with candied dates and bean paste 5

Step 5

The water is boiling, no need to take it out, just soak it in the potIllustration of how to make rice dumplings with candied dates and bean paste 6

Step 6

This is glutinous rice and dates that have been soaked in advance. Soak them for more than 4 hours, so that the rice dumplings will be softer and glutinous. Illustration of how to make rice dumplings with candied dates and bean paste 7

Step 7

Take a bamboo leaf (mine is very big) Illustration of how to make rice dumplings with candied dates and bean paste 8

Step 8

Fold a corner from the middle of the bamboo leaf Illustration of how to make rice dumplings with candied dates and bean paste 9

Step 9

Put a date at the bottom Illustration of how to make rice dumplings with candied dates and bean paste 10

Step 10

Add a small amount of glutinous rice Illustration of how to make rice dumplings with candied dates and bean paste 11

Step 11

Put the second jujube, hehe, I like jujubes Illustration of how to make rice dumplings with candied dates and bean paste 12

Step 12

Fold the top over, there is a picture Illustration of how to make rice dumplings with candied dates and bean paste 13

Step 13

Fold the ends of the bamboo leaves upwards and press them tightly Illustration of how to make rice dumplings with candied dates and bean paste 14

Step 14

Press it tightly like this, no rice will be exposed Illustration of how to make rice dumplings with candied dates and bean paste 15

Step 15

As shown in the picture, if I press it tightly, my bag will be smaller. Illustration of how to make rice dumplings with candied dates and bean paste 16

Step 16

The finished product, the thread used to wrap the rice dumplings is the white thread used to sew quilts. I soaked it in water beforehand.Illustration of how to make rice dumplings with candied dates and bean paste 17

Step 17

Making rice dumplings in progress Illustration of how to make rice dumplings with candied dates and bean paste 18

Step 18

Put the rice dumplings in the pot, add cold water to the pot and cover the rice dumplings. Bring the pot to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for three hours. I made 25 pieces this time. If you can’t eat them, I suggest you give them to relatives and friends, or put them in the refrigerator for longer storage. Recipes for cooking candied date and bean paste rice dumplings

The most fearful thing about rice dumplings is leaking rice, so they must be wrapped tightly when wrapping, and the thread must be tied tightly to make the wrapped rice dumplings delicious