Nonya Dumpling

Ingredients:

20g pandan leaves, sliced

appropriate amount of bamboo leaves, soaked in hot water and washed

appropriate amount of raffia strands

1kg glutinous rice

300g pork belly

40g dried shrimps, soaked and chopped

20g dried Chinese mushrooms, soaked and diced

100g candied winter melon, cut into strips

50g shallots, chopped

30g garlic, chopped

Method:

1. Wash the glutinous rice, soak for 4 hours and drain.


2. Transfer the rice into bowl, add oil and salt, mix well.


3. Heat oil, stir-fry the shallots, garlic and dried shrimps till fragrant.


4. Add mushrooms, diced pork, season and stir-fry to mix.


5. Add candied winter melon strips.


6. Fold the bamboo leaves into a cone. Put 1 big spoon of rice, 2 tbsp of mixed ingredients, followed by another tbsp of rice. Cover with 1 pandan leaf. Use raffia strands to secure.


7. Boil the dumplings for 2 1/2 hours.