8 Treasure Rice
8 Treasure Rice
8 treasure rice is a traditional Chinese dessert eaten during Chinese New Year. Glutenous rice is steamed and mixed with coconut oil and sugar. An assortment of toppings such as walnuts, golden raisins, pumpkin seeds, and goji berries are placed in the bottom of a bowl. 2/3 of the rice is pressed on top of the toppings. A well is created in the center and is then filled with red bean paste. The rest of the rice is pressed on top. The whole bowl is then steamed. After the steaming, chrysanthemum syrup is drizzled over the top. The rice is flipped upright onto a plate, revealing a dome of sticky rice imbedded with the toppings. It is then cut like a pie and served.
Servings: 6
Equipment
- steamer
Ingredients
Rice
- 1 1/2 cups glutenous rice steamed according to directions
- 2 cups coconut oil
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 4 tbsp red bean paste
- 3 tbsp chrysanthemum syrup
Toppings
- 6 walnuts
- 1 tbsp golden raisins
- 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 tbsp goji berries
- 1/2 tbsp sesame seeds
Instructions
- Once the sticky rice is steamed, mix the rice with the coconut oil and sugar.
- Place all of the toppings in the bottom of a ceramic bowl.
- Press 2/3 of the sticky rice on top of the toppings. Make a well in the center by pressing the back of a ramekin into the rice.
- Fill the center with the red bean paste.
- Place the rest of the sticky rice on top, packing it firmly tight.
- Place the bowl in a steamer with paper towel over the top. Steam the rice for 30 minutes. Once finished steaming, drizzle the chrysanthemum syrup over the top.
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