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🍽️ Sweet Rice Parcels in Banana Leaves

220 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Rinse the sticky rice in a sieve under warm water.
  2. 2. Let the rice soak in water for about 30 minutes.
  3. 3. Bring 2 liters of water to a boil in a pot.
  4. 4. Put the leaves into the boiling water for 1 minute (this is called blanching, i.e., short cooking in hot water).
  5. 5. Remove the leaves and let them cool in ice water.
  6. 6. Soak the dates in cold water for about 15 minutes.
  7. 7. Place two leaves side by side.
  8. 8. Roll the leaves together so they look like small bags or funnels.
  9. 9. Fill each funnel with 50 grams of sticky rice.
  10. 10. Add two dates to each funnel.
  11. 11. Fold the top ends of the leaves inward.
  12. 12. Wrap the funnels with raffia to close them.
  13. 13. Bring 1.5 liters of water to a boil in a pot.
  14. 14. Place the parcels in the water over low heat.
  15. 15. Let the parcels cook for 40 minutes.

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