Description
Celebrate Lunar New Year with this traditional Chinese recipe that brings family together.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups of glutinous rice
- 1 cup of red bean paste
- 1/2 cup of coconut milk
- 1/4 cup of sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- Banana leaves for wrapping
Instructions
- Soak glutinous rice in water for 4 hours.
- Drain the rice and mix with coconut milk, sugar, and salt.
- Lay out banana leaves and place a portion of rice on each leaf.
- Add a spoonful of red bean paste on top of the rice.
- Cover with more rice and fold the banana leaves to wrap securely.
- Steam the wrapped rice parcels for 30 minutes.
- Unwrap and serve warm.
Notes
- This dish is often served during family gatherings.
- Adjust sugar based on your taste preference.
- Ensure banana leaves are fresh for best flavor.
- Prep Time: 4 hours
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 parcel
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: lunar new year recipes chinese