How long does it take for rice cakes to be steamed? Pot with boiling or cold water? I learned to make it myself, which is low cost and delicious

There are many types of rice cakes, such as yellow rice flour rice cakes in the north, glutinous rice rice cakes in the south, and rice rice rice cakes. Rice cakes are steamed first, and then eaten in various patterns, frying, frying, boiling, stir-frying, and steaming have their own characteristics.

How long does it take for rice cakes to steam through?

Depending on the variety and size of the rice cake, it varies from 5 to 40 minutes.

1. If it is a rice cake that is bought, this kind of rice cake is cooked, just heat it to soften, and generally speaking, it can be eaten after steaming for 5-10 minutes after boiling water.

2. If it is a homemade rice cake, whether it is glutinous rice flour, yellow rice flour, or sticky rice flour, it needs to be steamed for 20-40 minutes to cook, and the specific time is determined according to the volume of the rice cake.

Steamed rice cakes boiled in boiling water, or in a pot over cold water?

Steamed rice cakes must be cooked in a pot with cold water, so that the rice cakes will be heated evenly as the water temperature rises, and gradually become ripe and soft. Steam for 20-40 minutes on medium heat, depending on the size of the rice cake.

Well, let's use [Red Bean Rice Cake] as an example to talk about how to steam rice cakes at home, learn it, don't buy it again, the cost is low and delicious.

Red bean rice cake is a characteristic of Fujian and Taiwan, I have eaten it a few times, I miss the sweet and soft glutinous taste, this year's New Year is not in the country, I want to eat my own made, looking forward to the new year is thriving, high every year.

【Red Bean Rice Cake】

Ingredients: 200 grams of honey red beans, 300 grams of glutinous rice flour, 50 grams of sticky rice flour, 350 grams of water, 50 grams of brown sugar

Make:

1. Prepare honey red beans, it is best to cook them 1-2 days in advance.

The easiest way to make honey red beans: the beans are not soaked, boil the water first, pour out the water, then add water to spread the beans, add sugar at the same time, press 2-3 times with a high-pressure cooker, press for 10 minutes each time, and simmer until it cools.

2. Mix together 300 grams of glutinous rice flour, 50 grams of sticky rice flour, 350 grams of water and 50 grams of brown sugar.

Important: The amount of water is about 1:1 of powder.

3. Then add about 200 grams of honey red beans and mix well, the concentration of the mixed batter should be that the falling batter ripples will not disappear immediately.

Important: It is best to let the mixed batter stand for 30 minutes to allow the flour to absorb water evenly.

4. Pour the batter into the mold, pot it in cold water, and steam it over medium heat (the fire is too big, the steamed cake is not delicious) for about 20 minutes. Note: If the cake is thick and large, it should be extended.

5. When the steamed cake comes out of the cage, the surface and circumference should be smeared with a thin layer of oil to prevent drying.

Summary:

1. It is best to cook the beans 1-2 days in advance, the sugar is honey in the red beans, and through my many trials, I feel that the boiled beans are best to partially break the shell and blend into the glutinous rice paste, and the steamed rice cake is more delicious.

2. You can use glutinous rice flour or add a small amount of sticky rice flour, and the cake will not be too soft.

3. After steaming, you can eat it, or you can adjust the crispy pulp to fry it, or fry it with eggs.