Alkaline Water Dumpling Recipe
 

Introduction
An easy-to-prepare dumpling without filling, to dip in sweet mixture as desired. For supple texture, do not fill too much rice when wrapping.

Serving size: 10-15 pcs
Preparation time: 3 hours + overnight soaking

Ingredients
Rice:
1 lb glutinous rice, soaked overnight, drained
1 1/2 tbsp alkaline water
4 tbsp cooking oil

Wrapper:
Boil to soften then clean following items~
6 oz dried bamboo leaves
Hemp strings

Method of preparation
Mix rice with alkaline water and oil, stir well, set aside for 30 minutes.

Overlap 2 pieces of bamboo leaves, fold into cone shape.
Fill 3/4 full with rice then wrap carefully, secure with hemp string.
Repeat process until all ingredients are used up.

Put dumplings into boiling water, boil for 2 hours.
Remove from sauce pan and let cool before serving.

Method of serving
Served with brown sugar syrup, kaya (coconut milk egg jam), or as desired.


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