Super Simple-traditional Red Date Rice Dumplings
1.
Wash the zongzi leaves and cook in advance, soaking in the original soup.
2.
The glutinous rice is washed and soaked two hours in advance.
3.
Wash the red dates without soaking.
4.
The three zongzi leaves are superimposed on each other (the zongzi leaves I bought are narrower).
5.
Fold it into a funnel shape and put a jujube first to prevent the rice from leaking when cooking.
6.
Fill in half of the glutinous rice and put a candied date.
7.
Put glutinous rice on top. Don't fill it too full, just ninety minutes full.
8.
Fold back the long leaves and cover them.
9.
Fold back the long leaves and cut off the excess leaves with scissors.
10.
Tie up with a thread, and a beautiful little zongzi will succeed!
11.
Pack the others in turn.
12.
Put the wrapped zongzi into the pot.
13.
Add the water that has not been used for the rice dumplings, put a small drawer, and put a bowl full of water on it. (It's a bit heavy to prevent the dumplings from floating up when they are cooked).
14.
Cover, bring to a boil over high heat, turn to medium heat and cook for 45 minutes.
Tips:
The cooked rice dumplings are better to be eaten overnight. They are sweeter and more waxy.