Eight Treasure Rice

Name: Eight Treasure Rice
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 cups glutinous rice, soaked; 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted; 2 tbsp granulated sugar; 6 dried jujubes, pitted; 8 dried lotus seeds, cooked; 2 tbsp raisins; 2 tbsp dried cherries; 2 tbsp raw pumpkin seeds; 1/2 cup sweet red bean paste; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 1/2 cup water

A traditional Chinese sweet dish featuring steamed glutinous rice layered with red bean paste and garnished with an ornate arrangement of dried fruits and seeds.

70 minMediumServes 6340 cal/serving

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Ingredients

2 cups glutinous rice, soaked
2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
2 tbsp granulated sugar
6 dried jujubes, pitted
8 dried lotus seeds, cooked
2 tbsp raisins
2 tbsp dried cherries
2 tbsp raw pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup sweet red bean paste
1 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 cup water

Instructions

1

Steam 2 cups soaked glutinous rice in a cheesecloth-lined steamer over boiling water for 30 minutes until tender.
2

Transfer hot rice to a bowl, then stir in 2 tbsp melted coconut oil and 2 tbsp granulated sugar until fully incorporated.
3

Grease a heatproof bowl with oil and arrange 6 pitted dried jujubes, 8 cooked dried lotus seeds, 2 tbsp raisins, 2 tbsp dried cherries, and 2 tbsp raw pumpkin seeds on the bottom in a pattern.
4

Press half of the rice over the arrangement, add 1/2 cup sweet red bean paste to the center, and cover with the remaining rice.
5

Return the bowl to the steamer and cook over medium heat for 20 minutes.
6

Simmer 1 tbsp cornstarch and 1/2 cup water in a saucepan until a clear glaze forms, then invert the rice onto a platter and drizzle with glaze.

Questions

How long does Eight Treasure Rice keep?

Keep it covered in the refrigerator and eat it within three days.

Can I halve or double Eight Treasure Rice?

Yes. As written it serves 6. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. When doubling on the stovetop, use your widest pan or work in two batches so the food sears instead of steaming.

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