On Mother's day, I make a dish of love for my mother. I think this sweet and soft glutinous glutinous rice lotus root is very suitable. It's like mother's kiss and mother's love. So give back. Moreover, lotus root can nourish yin and moisten dryness, invigorate the spleen and appetizer, replenish qi and blood. It is also very suitable for women to eat. -
Step1:Soak the glutinous rice for more than 2 hours in advance. It's better to bubble it up completely.
Step2:Wash and peel the lotus root. Keep the root at the node. Lotus root should be thick and straight, so the holes are relatively large. Glutinous rice is easier to pour in.
Step3:Cut at the place where the relatively thick end of the lotus root node saves 2cm. In this way, the hole will be larger. It is also easier to pour glutinous rice.
Step4:Pour in the soaked glutinous rice. If the glutinous rice has been soaked and swollen, you can fill it up a little. Avoid hollows when you cut it. If the glutinous rice is not fully foamed, don't press it too hard. Leave some room for the glutinous rice to swell.
Step5:Then cover the cut lotus root and fix it with three corners of toothpick.
Step6:Put the lotus root filled with glutinous rice into the pot. Pour water just before the lotus root. Add brown sugar and ice sugar. Add a little baking soda. Make the lotus root easier to cook glutinous. It doesn't matter if you don't add it. It's the same if you burn it too much. Steam the electric pressure cooker for about an hour.
Step7:The boiled glutinous rice lotus root can be soaked in sugar water to taste. Let's cool it thoroughly and then slice it into a plate.
Step8:Take a proper amount of boiled lotus root and boil it with sugar water. Add some raw powder to thicken the sauce.
Step9:Add a little more sweet osmanthus. I made it myself. No, you can omit it. But it can add a lot of flavor.
Step10:Pour in the sauce.
Cooking tips:1. Soak the glutinous rice for more than 2 hours in advance. It's better to bubble it up completely. 2. The lotus root should be thick and straight. The pedicels at both ends should be intact. 3. The lotus root should be dried and sliced. Otherwise, the boiled glutinous lotus root is easy to disperse. 4. A little baking soda can help lotus root boil glutinous. 5. The amount of sugar should be adjusted according to the ingredients and the requirements of sweetness. There are skills in making delicious dishes.