鹼粽 Alkali Zongzi (Rice Dumplings)

材料 Ingredients

圓糯米Short-grain glutinous rice 2 磅 lb (900g) 鹼水 Potassium carbonate & sodium bi-carbonate solution 4 大匙 Tbs 食用油 Cooking oil 3 大匙 Tbs 乾竹葉 Dried bamboo leaf 15 葉 ea 棉線 Cotton twine 適量 Proper amount

做法:

1.	將糯米洗乾淨後泡在水裡3個小時，水要蓋過糯米。
2.	糯米濾乾後加入4大匙鹼水和3大匙食用油拌勻。
3.	請參考包粽子注意事項清洗粽葉，準備繩串及包好三角型粽子，大約可包15個粽子。每個粽子只要用1片粽葉，葉片刷上薄薄一層油，注意只能包7分滿。
4.	粽子放進深鍋裡，加水蓋過粽子。加蓋用大火煮滾後，轉最小火煮3個小時。也可用壓力鍋煮滾後轉最小火煮一個小時。
5.	等粽子冷卻後放進冰箱冰透。此粽宜吃冰的，佐以白糖或楓糖漿。

Procedure:

1.	Rinse the rice then soak it in cold water for 3 hours - the water must cover the rice.
2.	Drain the rice. Mix the rice with 4 tbs of Potassium carbonate & sodium bi-carbonate solution and 3 tbs of cooking oil.
3.	Refer to Things to know about making zhongzi to clean the bamboo leaves, prepare a bundle of cotton strings and wrap the zhongzi into triangle shape. Use one leave per zhongzi. Brush a thin layer of oil over each leaf before wrapping. The rice filling should be 70% full only.
4.	Place the zongzi in a stock pot. Add water until it covers the zongzi. Bring the water to a boil. Cover and cook in the lowest heat for 3 hours. You can cook the zongzi in a pressure cooker for 1 hour.
5.	Store the zhongzi in the fridge after they cool down. Serve the zhongzi cold and with granulated sugar or maple syrup.

最後更新 (Last Update): 06/03/2017
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