Saturday, April 30, 2011

COOKING RECIPE: Eight Treasures Rice Pudding


Thanks to Aunt Virginia for teaching me this one.

Ingredients:
2 cups sticky rice
2 cups water
1 tbsp lard
4 tbsp sugar

lotus seeds
candied cherries
mung beans
dried dates

300g red bean paste
3 tbsp lard
1 cup water
6 tbsp sugar
1/2 tbsp corn starch

Recipe:
1. Wash and soak glutinous rice 5 ~ 6 hours. Drain. Add proper amount of water. Steam for 1 hour.
2. Add sugar and lard to rice while hot. Mix well.
3. Take red bean paste, add lard and sugar. Mix well.
4. Chop dried fruits and beans. Coat deep bowl with lard. Distribute the fruit and beans through out the rice.
5. Place rice in bowl. Add bean filling in center. Close with remaining rice. Steam again for 15 minutes.
6. Place plate over bowl. Turn over (rice is now on the plate). Boil 6 tablespoons sugar with 1 cup water. Thicken with cornstarch diluted with water. Pour over pudding and serve hot.