
Health benefits
Pumpkin: detoxification
Brown sugar: strengthening the spleen
Ingredients
Pumpkin ( 120g ) | Glutinous rice flour ( 130g ) |
Brown sugar ( appropriate amount ) |
How to make pumpkin dumplings

1.Peel the pumpkin and cut into pieces, steam for 15 minutes.

2. Pour the steamed pumpkin into a mixing container and use a spoon to remove the pumpkin while it is hot.Press into puree.

3. After the pumpkin is slightly cool, gradually add the glutinous rice flour, stirring with a spoon while adding.

4. Knead the glutinous rice flour and pumpkin puree evenly with your hands to form a dough, then use damp water Cover the container with a towel and let it rest for 30 minutes.

5. Knead the woke dough into long strips by hand, and then divide it into small pieces of about 20 grams Set aside and prepare appropriate amount of brown sugar powder.

6.Take a small amount and knead it with your hands into a round piece that is slightly thicker in the middle and thinner around the edges.Add Appropriate amount of brown sugar powder.

7.Pinch the dough into glutinous rice balls with your hands like making buns.

8. Wrap all the glutinous rice balls and put them on a plate for later use.

9. Add an appropriate amount of water to the pot and bring to a boil.Add the glutinous rice balls.After boiling, turn to medium heat.Cook for about 4 minutes.If you see all the glutinous rice balls floating on the water, it means the glutinous rice balls are cooked.

10. Take a bite of the cooked glutinous rice balls while they are hot.The skin is glutinous and the filling is fragrant.It is delicious!

11. Here is another picture of the finished product.
Tips
The amount I made is just enough for one person.When kneading the dough, try to add the glutinous rice flour gradually, not all at once.After the water for cooking glutinous rice balls boils, turn to medium heat, otherwise the glutinous rice balls will be cooked.According to personal preference, after the glutinous rice balls are cooked, you can also add sweet fermented rice wine to eat.
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