Glutinous rice 2 pounds Peanut Appropriate amount
Jujube 10 raisins Appropriate amount
Rock Sugar Appropriate amount
How to make rice dumplings Illustration of how to make rice dumplings for novices 1

Step 1

For fresh reed leaves, add water to a large pot to cover the leaves, turn on the heat, wait for ten minutes after the water boils and turn off the heat, add cold water to cool down, scrub the reed leaves clean with a sponge or cloth, remove the ends and tails, leaving 40 cm The left and right length is enough.Illustration of how to make rice dumplings for novices 2

Step 2

Soak the glutinous rice overnight in advance and drain the water the next morning to control the water. Illustration of how to make rice dumplings for novices 3

Step 3

Prepare the peanuts, raisins, and red dates, remove the pits, and dice the jujube meat. Mix the ingredients with the glutinous rice (because I didn’t mix them together when I made them, the filling and the glutinous rice were separated after steaming) Illustration of how to make rice dumplings for beginners 4

Step 4

Start wrapping, take two reed leaves and put them together, bend the reed leaves into a funnel shape from the middle, add the filling, one or two rock sugar, put some filling to cover, and then fold the long tail of the leaf forward. Press tightly, close your mouth, and tie the rope. Illustration of how to make rice dumplings for novices 5

Step 5

Tips for making rice dumplings for beginners: Find a funnel or a beverage bottle, cut the mouth of the bottle about four fingers up, put the reed leaves together, bend it into a funnel, put it into the mouth of the beverage bottle, add the fillings, and add one or two Put rock sugar into the filling, fold off the tail of the leaf, cover it, turn the mouth of the bottle over, clasp it on your hand, take off the bottle, hold it with your fingers, and wrap the tail tightly. Illustration of how to make rice dumplings for novices 6

Step 6

Wrap tightly and tie with rope. Illustration of how to make rice dumplings for novices 7

Step 7

Wrap it a few times and you will gradually become proficient. Illustration of how to make rice dumplings for novices 8

Step 8

After wrapping, put it in the pressure cooker and turn it on high heat. When the water is boiling, turn down the heat and turn off the heat after 40 minutes. Illustration of how to make rice dumplings for novices 9

Step 9

When you take it out of the pot and eat it, you can apply some osmanthus honey or dip it in white sugar to eat it. It will be soft and sticky in the mouth, smooth and tender, with a fragrant aroma on the teeth and cheeks, a sweet aftertaste, and is tender and delicious. It is the top grade. Cooking Tips for Making Zongzi