To make delicious and enticing sticky rice, it is not difficult if we grasp some handy tips. Sticky rice is a familiar dish for Vietnamese people and an indispensable dish in the Tet holiday. To make delicious and enticing sticky rice, it is not difficult if we grasp some handy tips.
Select good glutinous rice
The quality of glutinous rice determines 70% of the deliciousness of sticky rice, so the rice selection step is extremely important. Glutinous rice varieties such as tu le, yellow flower sticky rice, or duck egg sticky rice are all delicious types often chosen for cooking because they have a natural and light fragrance. When cooked, the grains should be plump, soft, fragrant, and just bloomed. Especially, the sticky rice remains soft and delicious after cooling.
When buying glutinous rice, you should choose evenly sized, white, glossy, unbroken grains with a natural fragrance of new rice. Absolutely avoid choosing excessively white rice because it has been heavily polished, resulting in the loss of the outer bran layer containing many nutrients.
Soak the rice properly
You should soak the rice for about 6 to 8 hours, depending on the type of glutinous rice used, to make the sticky rice more soft and fragrant. You should not soak the glutinous rice for too long because it will become sour and will be easily crushed when cooked, resulting in the sticky rice losing its taste when enjoyed.
In addition, when soaking the glutinous rice, you should add a little salt to help remove any odors and create a rich flavor when the sticky rice is cooked.
Put the rice into the pot by hand
You should use your hand to scoop up handfuls of rice and put them into the pot instead of pouring the entire bowl of rice in as usual. This will help the rice grains to be evenly distributed and not compacted, and allow air to circulate throughout the pot, ensuring that the sticky rice is cooked evenly.
In addition, you can also use a damp cloth to cover the outside of the lid. The damp cloth will help seal the pot and prevent steam from escaping, preventing the sticky rice from becoming dry and unevenly cooked. Another tip is to place the sticky rice in the middle of the pot and leave some space around it, or evenly spread the sticky rice over the bottom of the pot and use chopsticks to poke 3-4 large holes to allow for better air circulation.
Measure the water properly
The amount of water poured into the steaming pot should not be too much or too little, it should only account for about 1/3 of the pot’s capacity. This helps ensure that the amount of water is enough to make the sticky rice soft but not excessively sticky or too soft, which would affect the aesthetic of the dish.
In addition, you can place a porcelain plate on the surface of the water. When the pot of water makes a bubbling sound, it means that the water has evaporated. At this time, if the sticky rice is not cooked yet, you need to add more water.
Control the cooking temperature
You should pour the appropriate amount of water into the steaming pot first, and then when the water is boiling, place the steaming tray on top and proceed to steam the sticky rice. You should maintain a stable temperature while cooking.
Do not increase the temperature too high, as the sticky rice will be easily burnt, or if the temperature is too low, the sticky rice will become soft and mushy.
Control the steaming time
Depending on the type of glutinous rice, the cooking time will range from 30 to 40 minutes. To make delicious and soft sticky rice, every 10 minutes, you should open the lid of the pot and use a clean cloth to wipe away any accumulated water on the lid, use chopsticks to stir the sticky rice evenly.
Two-stage steaming
To help your sticky rice stay delicious and soft even if left for a long time, you should perform a two-stage steaming method. When the sticky rice is almost cooked, you spread it out on a large tray, even it out, and let it cool under a fan. Then, put the sticky rice back into the steaming tray for another round of steaming. By doing this, the sticky rice will still retain its original deliciousness.
Drizzle oil onto the sticky rice
After the sticky rice is cooked, you should drizzle a little cooking oil or chicken fat onto the surface of the sticky rice to help it glisten, be soft, and evenly coat the rice grains before serving.
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