Dumpling Festival

Last Thursday is Dumpling festival day. Every where is selling fast due to the festival. Knowing that outside is selling @ higher price, i decided to make my very own dumpling. This is my first try and i not sure how to buy or start with the ingredients plus wrapping, so i try out by making the simple recipe "red bean dumpling". My first try of wrapping does not turn out well but it tastes really great.

Spiral Shape dumpling (after each wrap)

After boiled for 2 hours "red bean dumpling"

Recipe (A)

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500g glutinous rice - wash and soak overnight

2 tbsp alkaline water

4 tbsp oil

red bean (B)

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150gram red bean - soak overnight

sugar - to taste

few tbsp of oil

Method (A)

1) drain away the excess water of the rice

2) add oil and leave it for 30 mins

Method (B)

1) boil the red bean till very soft

2) drain away the stock and add sugar

3) cook for a while till sugar dissolve

4) add oil and leave it aside

*Take Two banana leafs and wrap into spiral size or any pattern that you want

*add 3/4 of rice and 3/4 of red bean and lastly 3/4 of rice

*wrap into the shape and secure it with string.

*boil at medium fire for 2 hours. hang it up and leave it to dry.