Zong Zi (Rice Dumplings)
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Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 1
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 3,339.7
- Total Fat: 232.1 g
- Cholesterol: 221.7 mg
- Sodium: 4,129.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 247.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 16.4 g
- Protein: 66.6 g
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Introduction
Zong Zi, Taiwanese Glutinous Rice Dumplings, 粽子Eat In Duanwu Festival Zong Zi, Taiwanese Glutinous Rice Dumplings, 粽子
Eat In Duanwu Festival
Number of Servings: 1
Ingredients
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Ingredients
1 kg glutinous rice
1 tsp chopped garlic
½ tsp chopped shallots
some turmeric leaves
some bamboo leaves and hemps
raffia strings
Filling
50g peanuts, stir-fried, peeled
300g pork belly, cubed
150 dried shrimps, soaked
150g chinese mushrooms, soaked, shredded
Glutinous Rice Seasoning
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
½ tbsp chicken stock granule
1 tsp pepper
3 tbsp fried shallot oil
1 tsp dark soy sauce
1 bowl (250ml) chicken broth
Seasoning
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp pepper
Directions
Preparations
To prepare glutinous rice, bamboo leaves and filling
1. Soak glutinous rice into water over night. Remove and drain well. Steam over high heat for about 30 mins until cooked thorough. Remove, season with rice seasoning, when stir hot. Keep aside.
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. To make the filling, heat up 3 tbsp oil to fragrant chopped garlic and shallots, add in soaked dried shrimps, cubed pork belly and shredded chinese mushrooms, stir-fry for a while. Add in seasoning, toss well, pour in ½ bowl (125ml) water and bring to a boil. Simmer until slightly absorbed. Remove from heat. Ready to use.
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. Lastly arrange all dumplings on a steaming tray. Steam over high heat for at least 30-40 mins. Remove from heat, drained and serve.
#Amount of Zong Zi depend of your size
(remove bamboo leaves before eat.)
Number of Servings: 1
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALAN850627.
To prepare glutinous rice, bamboo leaves and filling
1. Soak glutinous rice into water over night. Remove and drain well. Steam over high heat for about 30 mins until cooked thorough. Remove, season with rice seasoning, when stir hot. Keep aside.
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. To make the filling, heat up 3 tbsp oil to fragrant chopped garlic and shallots, add in soaked dried shrimps, cubed pork belly and shredded chinese mushrooms, stir-fry for a while. Add in seasoning, toss well, pour in ½ bowl (125ml) water and bring to a boil. Simmer until slightly absorbed. Remove from heat. Ready to use.
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. Lastly arrange all dumplings on a steaming tray. Steam over high heat for at least 30-40 mins. Remove from heat, drained and serve.
#Amount of Zong Zi depend of your size
(remove bamboo leaves before eat.)
Number of Servings: 1
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALAN850627.