How long does it take to cook zongzi

When cooking rice dumplings, you must control the heat well. If the heat and time are not controlled properly, the rice dumplings may taste bad or even be inedible. For example, if the rice dumplings are cooked for too long, they may become too soft and will not taste elastic. Some zongzi are cooked for too short a time and contain uncooked rice, making them inedible. So how long should it take to cook zongzi?

How long to cook zongzi

1. How long it takes to cook rice dumplings depends on the size of the dumplings themselves. The glutinous rice must be soaked until soft first. It is best to add some ash water (salty) when soaking, so that the dumplings will taste good. To know whether it is cooked, take it out and press it with your finger. If it feels soft and sticky, it is cooked. Otherwise, turn it over and continue cooking. Generally speaking, it takes about 40 minutes for an ordinary pot and about 20 minutes for a pressure cooker. If you are worried that the food is not cooked through, turn off the heat and simmer it for a few minutes. Then you can enjoy the meal with your family.

2. When cooking rice dumplings, make sure the water is boiling before putting the dumplings in. The water needs to cover the surface of the dumplings. After it boils again, cook it over high heat for about 3 hours. Do not add raw water while cooking rice dumplings. Please note that lye water rice dumplings cannot be cooked together with other rice dumplings. After cooking, take it out while hot. When eating, open the rice dumpling leaf, the rice dumpling is fragrant, oily but not greasy, glutinous but not sticky, moderately salty and sweet, tender and delicious, and it is a top-quality product.

3. How long it takes to cook rice dumplings has a lot to do with the tightness of the rice dumpling leaves. Red beans and peanuts need to be soaked for a longer time, half an hour is enough for glutinous rice, and one hour will be enough after the pressure cooker is steamed.

4. Cook in a pressure cooker over medium heat for twenty minutes to half an hour. If it is too long, the rice dumplings will easily break. If you don’t use a pressure cooker and wrap it tightly, it may take 2 hours for the inside to be cooked through, otherwise it will be grainy in the middle. If the bag is loose, the time will be shorter, about an hour and a half.