梅菜扣肉粽子

Tomorrow will be Dragon Boat Festival and glutinous rice dumplings has been in high demand these days. They are soo... expensive and we Chinese need to make offerings on this day and we decided to wrap some glutinous rice dumplings instead of buying.

I wanted to make 梅菜扣肉粽子since last year but been so bz and i skipped the idea. Since this year i have the free tine and planned early, bought all the necessary stuff early.

Pipping hot glutinous rice dumplings out from the pot!

Ingredients;
Glutinous rice, washed and drained
Salt
梅菜肉fillings
Bamboo leaves
Strings for tying

梅菜肉fillings;
Pork belly
1 bowl 梅菜
Garlic
Shallots
Star anise
Oyster sauce
Dark soy sauce
Ground cinnamon
Salt
Sugar
-梅菜 has to be cook b4 frying. Chopped 梅菜 and boil with garlic and lard for 2-3 hours till softened. This can be done the day b4.
-Pan fry pork belly till lightly browned on a heated non-stick frying pan to remove the fats.
-Remove and set aside.
-Fry garlic and shallots in oil till fragrant, add star anis.
-Return meat to wok, fry for 2 mins and season to taste.
-Add 梅菜, continue to fry for a min, drained and let cool.
-Ready for wrapping.

Method;
-Overlap 1 piece of bamboo leave over the other, fold into cone shape.
-Place 1 tablespoonful of glutinous rice into the cone, top with 2 tbsp - 3 tbsp of fillings, top with glutinous rice.
-Hold the bamboo leaves firmly, fold over and shape into a pyramid.
-Hold tight and tie with stings.
-Continue until complete.
-Cook in boiling water for 2 hours, drained and serve.
-Enjoy!

There followings are steps demo by mum;

Glutinous rice mixture and 梅菜扣肉 fillings

With rice and fillings

Tie tightly with strings

Pipping hot glutinous rice dumplings

Cut off 1 from the bunch to check if it's ready

Golden pyramid....