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Exclusive Three-Color Quinoa and Millet Zongzi

Exclusive Three-Color Quinoa and Millet Zongzi

A wholesome zongzi combining yellow millet and tri-color quinoa, wrapped in bamboo leaves and boiled, giving a nutty, chewy texture lighter than traditional rice dumplings.

Instructions

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    Ingredients: glutinous millet, three-color quinoa.

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    Zong leaves (soaked and cleaned).

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    Open the packages of large yellow millet and tricolor quinoa and put them into a large bowl.

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    Soak in clean water for 1 to 2 hours.

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    Then, rinse the soaked millet and three-color quinoa.

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    Next, take the bamboo leaves and tear off the curled edges to use as zongzi strings, cut off any damaged parts with scissors, roll them into a funnel shape, and put in the large yellow rice and three-color quinoa.

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    Wrap it according to your own method and tie it with a brown rope.

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    Then, stack it in the pressure cooker.

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    Add some clear water to cover the zongzi.

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    Cover with the lid, after about 10 minutes of high heat turn off the fire, let it steam until there's no more steam, then open the lid to see if the water has covered the zongzi. If not, add some more water, cover with the lid, and heat again. Repeat this process two more times, and it will be done.

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    Finally, open the lid and take it out.

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    Peel off the bamboo leaves, and it can be eaten. (Add sugar yourself)

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Proso millet
    500 g
  • Tricolor quinoa
    500 g
  • Bamboo leaves (used for wrapping zongzi)
    20-30 pieces