[tianjin] Caramelized Glutinous Rice and Lotus Root

Name: [tianjin] Caramelized Glutinous Rice and Lotus Root
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 3 sections Lotus root; 150g Glutinous rice; 10 pcs Red dates; Some crystal sugar; 60g Sugar; 60g water

by Little idiot

4.9 (1)

Favorite

Difficulty

Easy

Time

1h

Serving

2

The lotus root is still broken, sticky, sticky and sweet, with the sweetness of caramel, who would not like it. When I was young, my mother liked to make lotus root for us. At that time, my mother cooked it in sugar water, or steamed the noodles and dipped it in sugar. When I was a child, the reason why I liked to eat lotus root was actually because I thought it was fun. The phenomenon of pulling a long lotus root between your mouth and your hand is curious and fun. Every time you eat a lot of lotus root to pull out more lotus root. After I grow up and get married, I understand the many nutritional values of lotus root, and I will eat it for my family in different ways.
1. Clearing heat and cooling blood: lotus root is used for cold nature, has the effect of clearing heat and cooling blood, and can be used to treat fever diseases; lotus root is sweet and rich in liquid, which is especially beneficial for fever, thirst, hemoptysis, hemoptysis and blood loss. 2. Laxative and antidiarrheal, invigorate the spleen and appetite: lotus root contains mucus protein and dietary fiber, which can combine with the body's bile acid salts, cholesterol and triglycerides in food, and excrete it from the stool, thereby reducing lipids. absorb. The lotus root exudes a unique fragrance, and also contains tannins. It has the effect of invigorating the spleen and stopping diarrhea. It can increase appetite, promote digestion, appetite and invigorate, and is beneficial to those with poor appetite and loss of appetite to restore their health. 3. Replenishing blood and promoting muscle: lotus root has high nutritional value, rich in iron, calcium and other trace elements. It is also rich in plant protein, vitamins and starch. It can replenish qi and blood and enhance human immunity. Therefore, Chinese medicine calls it: "The main body nourishes the middle and nourishes the mind and strengthens the vitality." "

Ingredients

3 sections Lotus Root
150g Glutinous Rice
10 pcs Red Dates
Some Crystal Sugar
60g Sugar
60g Water

[tianjin] Caramelized Glutinous Rice and Lotus Root

1. I made glutinous rice the night before, and it takes at least 3 hours to make it sticky.

[tianjin] Caramelized Glutinous Rice and Lotus Root recipe

2. Peel the lotus root and cut off both ends.

3. Cut a lid and stuff the soaked glutinous rice in the lotus root hole.

4. Close the lid and secure it with a toothpick.

5. I use the rice cooker, put enough water, rock sugar, red dates, cook for about an hour, I use the soup function. It can also be a pressure cooker to save time.

6. Sugar and water 1:1

7. Simmer until the syrup is thick and amber-colored, turn off the heat and serve as caramel.

8. Slice the glutinous rice and lotus root and pour caramel on top.

9. Sweet and delicious.

Tips:
I use the rice cooker to cook the soup for an hour, if I use an electric pressure cooker, 40 minutes is fine. Ordinary boiling time is about 1 to 2 hours longer. Lotus root and glutinous rice need to be steamed for a long time to make them sticky.