Cookbook:Steamed Sweet Rice
IngredientsEdit
For about 3 cups cooked rice:
ProcedureEdit
- Place sweet glutinous rice in a medium bowl.
- Wash rice thoroughly in cool water, rinsing and repeating until water is clear, drain, then return rice to bowl.
- Add 3 cups (720 ml) water.
- Soak 6 hours or overnight.
- Drain well and spread rice evenly in a round, 8–9 inch (20 cm), shallow baking pan and add ⅓ cup (80 ml) water.
- In a wok, bring about 4 cups (950 ml) water to a boil over medium high heat.
- Place a steamer tray in the wok.
- Cover the pan of rice and place on the tray over the boiling water.
- Steam for 30 minutes. If rice is not tender, sprinkle with 2 or 3 tablespoons of water, and steam it 5 minutes more.
- When tender, remove steamer tray from wok.