Northerners don't like salty zongzi. They like all kinds of sweet zongzi. This is the difference between the north and the south. Every year, it's white rice zongzi. This year, it's also the eight treasures of purple glutinous rice zongzi. Purple rice is a special glutinous rice zongzi. The finished product is really delicious.
Step1:Soak red bean, lotus seed and peanut kernel for more than 12 hours in advance.
Step2:Purple glutinous rice is also soaked for more than 12 hours. It takes a long time to cook sticky glutinous rice. Purple glutinous rice is more difficult to rot than white glutinous rice.
Step3:After soaking, dry clean the grapes and add them.
Step4:Made purple glutinous rice.
Step5:Add a proper amount of white granulated sugar. Control the amount by yourself.
Step6:Mix well.
Step7:The leaves I use are large pieces of fresh leaves. If they are dry, they need to be boiled in boiling water for a few minutes, then they can be soaked and used again. Take a large leaf and cut off the hard root.
Step8:As shown in the picture, there is a slender funnel.
Step9:The long roots turn up and continue to turn.
Step10:It's two laps. Form a slender funnel.
Step11:Don't let go of rice.
Step12:Cover the exposed rice on both sides. Hold it.
Step13:Cover tightly. Wrap the rope more than one centimeter below the big end. Tighten the rope as much as possible.
Step14:One by one, they are wrapped.
Step15:Put more water in the pot than zongzi. Turn the boiling water over high heat to medium and low heat for 2 hours. Because purple rice is harder than white glutinous rice. It takes longer.
Step16:After cooking, stew in the pot for more than 2 hours before eating the most glutinous taste.
Step17:Rice dumplings with eight treasures.
Cooking tips:Purple rice takes longer to soak. It takes longer to cook. If you use a pressure cooker, it will save some time. There are skills in making delicious dishes.