Can an electric kettle cook rice dumplings?

Zongzi is a delicacy that many people love to eat. Zongzi tastes mellow and delicious, with a unique flavor. It is also relatively easy to learn how to make it. Electric kettles are generally used to boil water for drinking. Some people want to use electric kettles to cook zongzi, which is more convenient and simple. But many people don’t know how effective it is to cook zongzi in an electric kettle. Can electric kettles cook zongzi? Let’s take a look at it next.

1. Can an electric kettle be used to cook rice dumplings?

You can cook rice dumplings in an electric kettle, but do not close the lid when cooking. And the cooking time must be controlled well, otherwise it will easily lead to undercooking.

2. What should you pay attention to when cooking rice dumplings?

1. The water level must be higher than the rice dumplings, and must be immersed about two inches above the rice dumplings. This is because the rice dumplings will expand during the cooking process. If you do not add enough water, the rice dumplings on top will be pushed out of the water, making it difficult to cook thoroughly, and the rice dumplings cooked in this way will not be soft and sticky enough.

2. After the rice dumplings are cooked, don’t rush to take them out of the pot. Leave them in the pot and soak them for more than an hour before taking them out of the pot. This will make them taste better.

3. How to cook raw rice dumplings?

1. Ordinary pot. Clean the pot, put the wrapped dumplings into the pot one by one, and pour in enough water. Put some heavy objects on the top of the stacked rice dumplings to press them down, to prevent them from floating up while cooking. Then you can safely turn on the fire to cook the rice dumplings. First boil them over high heat, then simmer over low heat.

2. Pressure cooker. Similarly, place the rice dumplings neatly in the pot, add enough water and press them down with a slightly heavy object. Pressing them down with a heavy object when cooking them in a pressure cooker can not only prevent the rice dumplings from floating up during cooking, but also prevent the rice from escaping. However, when pressing rice dumplings, it is necessary to ensure that the exhaust of the pressure limiting valve of the pressure cooker is unobstructed. Cook over high heat until the pressure limiting valve begins to exhaust gas, then turn back to low heat and continue cooking for 30 minutes.

4. Precautions

If you want to eat rice dumplings with better taste, it is recommended to cook them in cold water. Because as the water temperature gradually rises, the fragrance of the rice dumplings leaves will slowly penetrate into the glutinous rice, and the cooked rice dumplings will be more fragrant. In addition, cooking zongzi in cold water can make the cooked zongzi mature and uniform without hard core.