Nonya rice dumpling hack

Name: Nonya rice dumpling hack
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 3 h
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 3/4 cup lard (I used duck fat and butter); 1 cup chopped shallots; 1/2 cup dried shrimps; 12 pc of dried shiitake mushrooms (soaked in warm water and diced); 2 cups glutinous rice, washed and soaked; 6 dried bamboo leaves, soaked and cleaned on both sides; 1.5 tbsp dark soy sauce; 3 tbsp coriander powder; 1 tbsp five spice powder; 1.5 cups candied winter melon strips, diced (I used candied pineapples); 1.5 tbsp minced garlic; 2 tsp sugar; 350g pork belly, diced; 2 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tbsp white pepper; 1 tbsp coriander powder

6 steps

Prep:2hCook:1h

Based off my mom’s nonya rice dumplings recipe, I made this shortcut version using the instant pot and instead of wrapping individual rice dumplings, I made a giant one with 30 mins cook time. This recipe serves 4-6 people.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:32:18 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories978.1 kcal (49%)

Total Fat57.7 g (82%)

Carbs98.4 g (38%)

Sugars36 g (40%)

Protein16.6 g (33%)

Sodium605.4 mg (30%)

Fiber5.7 g (20%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

¾ cuplard

I used duck fat and butter

1 cupshallots

chopped

½ cupdried shrimps

12 pcdried shiitake mushrooms

soaked in warm water and diced

2 cupsglutinous rice

washed and soaked

6dried bamboo leaves

soaked and cleaned on both sides

1 ½ Tbspdark soy sauce

3 Tbspcoriander powder

1 Tbspfive spice powder

1 ½ cupscandied winter melon

strips, diced, I used candied pineapples

1 ½ TbspMinced Garlic

2 tspsugar

Marinated pork

350gpork belly

diced

2 Tbsplight soy sauce

1 Tbspwhite pepper

1 Tbspcoriander powder

Instructions

Step 1

Marinate pork overnight or for at least 4 hours. Soak bamboo leaves in warm water for 2 hours and clean/ soak 2 cups of rice and soak mushrooms in hot water and cut off the stems

Step 2

In a large wok, heat fat and add shallots. Fry till fragrant, add dried shrimp, garlic, diced mushrooms and marinated pork. Then add dark soy sauce, coriander powder and five spice powder. Stir fry till pork is cooked

Step 3

Add diced candied winter melon strips (or candied diced pineapples) and sugar. Stir fry to mix well and then set aside

Step 4

Line soaked bamboo leaves in a dish that can fit into your instant pot. Add the soaked glutinous rice and pork mixture. Wrap the tip of the leaves together and secure it with a string

Step 5

Place the dish on a trivet, add 1 cup water to your Instant pot and then lower the trivet and dish into pot. Cook on high pressure for 30 mins with a sealed vent. Natural release for 15 minutes.

Step 6

Unwrap the rice dumplings, then scoop out in portions. Serve warm.